The CBI today named former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin as an accused in the journalist Rajdeo Ranjan murder case. The four-time RJD MP from Siwan is alleged to have been involved in the murder of Rajdeo Ranjan.<br/><br/>As per the CBI Special court's order, Shahabuddin was produced in the Muzaffarpur court of Special Judge Anupam Kumari through video-conferencing facility. Shahabuddin is the 10th accused in the murder case.<br/><br/>The CBI counsel submitted that it would soon file charge-sheet against Shahabuddin, who is currently lodged in high-security Tihar jail in the national capital.<br/><br/>The premier investigating agency has already filed charge-sheet against seven accused persons in the case while two accused persons- Mohammad Javed and Mohammad Kaif- are on bail.<br/><br/>Rajdeo Ranjan, district bureau chief of a Hindi daily in Siwan was gunned down on May 13 last year. The Special court fixed June 9 as the next date for production of Shahabuddin in the case.<br/>
News On AIR | May 26, 2017 2:08 PM
CBI names Shahabuddin as accused in journalist murder case