Bhojpur police have achieved a significant breakthrough in the sensational murder of Ramkumar Singh, former customs officer and president of the Kshatriya Kalyan Sangh, who was gunned down outside his residence in Ara. A dedicated special investigation team tracked down three accused individuals, including the primary shooter Chandan Singh, as they attempted to evade law enforcement by fleeing across state borders. Two suspects were nabbed at an airport in West Bengal, while their accomplice was picked up following raids in the local district.
Airport Interception and Recovery of Firearm
Detailing the operation, Bhojpur Superintendent of Police Awadhesh Dixit stated that the murder prompted immediate, high-priority police mobilization. Under the supervision of Sadar SDPO-1 Sushil Kumar, an SIT comprising experienced officers was constituted to track down the assailants. Utilizing digital surveillance, electronic trails, and tactical field intelligence, the investigation team traced the movements of the prime accused Chandan Singh and his accomplice Abhishek Yadav as they navigated across northeastern transit points.
The law enforcement team laid a cordon at Kolkata airport, intercepting both suspects just as they prepared to board a flight to Bengaluru. During questioning at the terminal, the suspects attempted to mislead officers by presenting fabricated identities. Chandan Singh belongs to Badki Singahi village under Town police station limits, while Abhishek Yadav resides in Bind Toli within the same jurisdictional precinct. Information extracted from the two detainees led officers directly to Tipu Kumar, a resident of Chandwa Housing Colony in the Nawada police station area, who was arrested in Ara. Tipu Kumar works as a government amin (land revenue surveyor) and is currently posted in an administrative district. Furthermore, during a search operation conducted at Chandan Singh's residence, police seized a pistol, which has been submitted for forensic evaluation. With these detentions, four individuals have been taken into custody so far in connection with the crime.
Ambushed During Morning Routine in Kanakpuri
The deadly attack occurred at approximately 6:00 AM on a Thursday morning in the Kanakpuri locality of Ara. Ramkumar Singh was preparing for his daily morning walk and had just driven his car out of the premises. As he was securing the lock on his garage gate, armed motorcycle-borne assailants ambushed him at close range. The shooters opened fire indiscriminately, pumping seven to eight bullets into him before fleeing the scene. The former officer collapsed on the spot with severe bullet trauma and succumbed to his injuries.
Following the killing, a formal complaint was registered based on the statement provided by the deceased officer's son, Amit Kumar alias Goldi. The first information report named 14 individuals, including Chandan Singh, former Muffasil police station in-charge Inspector Ram Kalyan Yadav, and revenue employee Vishnu Dev Singh. The complaint specifically accused Chandan Singh and his ground accomplices of carrying out the physical shooting, while alleging that the police inspector and the revenue staff member conspired with property syndicates to orchestrate the targeted elimination.
Elaborate Planning, Asset Shifts, and Escape Trail
Investigations directed by Superintendent of Police Awadhesh Dixit revealed that the killing was premeditated with extensive logistical preparations. Approximately 20 to 25 days prior to the murder, Chandan Singh and his collaborators began liquidating assets and emptying their formal bank balances. The funds were transferred into the bank account of Chandan Singh's wife, and the family members were relocated outside the district to insulate them from retaliatory action or investigative pressure.
To bypass electronic surveillance, the perpetrators procured new handset devices, activated fresh SIM cards, and opened separate banking channels for operational expenses. Immediately after executing the shooting in Ara, Chandan Singh and Abhishek Yadav fled to Siliguri in northern West Bengal, where they stayed in a local lodge using fabricated personal credentials. From Siliguri, they traveled into Gangtok before proceeding south toward Kolkata. They intended to take a domestic flight to Bengaluru to establish a prolonged hideout, but the special team managed to cut off their escape corridor at the departure lounge.
Rooted in Land Grabbing and Disputed Property Records
Police inquiries have established that a bitter real estate conflict served as the primary motive behind the assassination. According to official findings, Ramkumar Singh had held legitimate ownership over a prime parcel of land in Badki Singahi since 2006. In 2020, he reinforced his physical possession by constructing a boundary wall around the plot. However, in 2025, the opposing faction allegedly forged documents and executed unauthorized sales of the property to various third parties through a contested power of attorney.
Superintendent of Police Dixit noted that organized syndicates operate across the district, systematically manipulating original land registry documents and property deeds to encroach upon valuable tracts. Authorities are identifying these criminal rings and compiling dossiers on associated revenue staff and facilitators to initiate coordinated crackdowns. The police administration intends to expedite the filing of the charge sheet in court against all arrested suspects, while formally requesting a fast-track speedy trial to ensure prompt conviction and justice for the bereaved family.
