J'khand scribe murder: Three arrested, mastermind remain absconding

Three people have been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a journalist working with the local Hindi television news channel in Chatra district on May 12.

Chatra Superintendent of Police Anjani Kumar Jha told the media here that TPC Naxals had been demanding seven lakhs from the journalist for contract work that he was doing in Rajpur police station area, which could have been the cause for the assault.

Three people have been arrested and three mobile phones and an Apache bike have been recovered from them.

The alleged mastermind of the murder, Mukesh Ganjhu remains to be absconding and the police are on a manhunt to nab him.

Meanwhile, in the case of the murder of senior journalist Rajdeo Ranjan in Siwan district the case is most likely to be handed over to the CBI as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar that he was for the transfer of the case.

The Chief Minister said he has given his approval for a CBI probe in view of the demand of the slain journalist's relatives.

The slain journalist's wife Asha yesterday demanded a CBI probe into his murder to ensure that the culprits get stringent punishment.

"I demand from the government a CBI probe and a secured future for my children and me. The culprit must be given stringent punishment," she said.

42-year-old Ranjan was allegedly shot dead by criminals near the Siwan railway station earlier on Friday.