PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Jan 20: Santosh Singh, brother of former Congress leader Jitendra Singh, was shot dead at Gurudwara Basti in Mango last night. Santosh Singh used to run a transport business at Baliguma on NH-33.
Two youths fired fatal shots
Santosh was returning to his home in a scooty at Gurudwara Basti in Mango after collecting money from the Mango market.
A couple of youths who were waiting on the approach road to his house started firing on him. Soon after the firing incident, Santosh entered a nearby house. The youths followed him and fired two bullets on Santosh’s head. Satish later collapsed and died on the spot.
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Murderers identified
On getting information police reached the spot. The body was sent to MGM Medical College in Dimna for post-mortem.
According to police sources, the murderers have been identified. Sources said close aides of Dabbu Dixit were alleged to have opened fire on Santosh Singh. Dabbu Dixit was also murdered a few years back.
City SP Kumar Shivashish, DSP (Headquarters) Bhola Prasad and Mango thana in-charge Niranjan Tiwari went to the spot after getting information. Police have initiated a thorough investigation to unravel the murder mystery.
A pall of gloom descended at the Gurudwara Basti. According to sources, Jitendra Singh’s daughter’s marriage was scheduled later this week.
