LAGATAR24 NETWORK
Ranchi, Feb 19: A youth, Ankit Yadav, was allegedly shot in Sahibganj district on Friday evening by one Rahul Yadav and Sunil Yadav who are the relatives of a local muscleman and accused of the Enforcement Directorate in the illegal stone mining scam, Dahu Yadav.
Rahul Yadav and Sunil Yadav are the son and brother of Dahu Yadav. Sunil Yadav is the vice chairperson of the Sahibganj Zila Parishad and he is also an accused of the illegal stone mining scam. Notably, Dahu Yadav and Sunil are absconding and the special PMLA court of Prabhat Kumar Sharma in Ranchi had issued a proclamation notice against them and directed the Sahibganj police to arrest them. The ED has named them as key accused of a Rs 1000 Crore illegal stone mining case.
According to the reports, the incident took place at Talbana locality under the Town Police station area where the victim had gone to a local saloon for a haircut. The victim alleged that Rahul Yadav, Sunil Yadav and one Sumit Yadav came and fired a bullet at him which injured his lower abdomen. He is out of danger. The family members of 26 years old Ankit Yadav said that an hour before the attack, they had threatened Ankit Yadav with dire consequences. Local residents said that the family of Ankit Yadav has a dispute with Dahu Yadav. In a previous incident Dahu Yadav’s supporters had let loose a dog upon him.
Meanwhile, the district police has started an investigation and the statement of the victim has been taken.
According to the ED, Dahu Yadav along with Sunil Yadav, Pankaj Mishra and others indulged in illegal mining and illegally transported mined chips and boulders through ships to Bihar and Bengal. The ED last year had raided the premise of Dahu Yadav and others and also froze his bank accounts.
