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Karni Sena chief’s killing: NIA raids 31 places, 1 more held
Gogamedi, along with another person, was killed and two persons were injured in a daylight shootout at his Shyam Nagar residence in Jaipur on December 5. One of the injured also succumbed to injuries later.
Gogamedi, along with another person, was killed and two persons were injured in a daylight shootout at his Shyam Nagar residence in Jaipur on December 5. One of the injured also succumbed to injuries later. (File)
Hours after conducting massive raids at 31 locations in Rajasthan and Haryana, the NIA Wednesday arrested a key suspect in the killing of Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi in Jaipur last month.
“Ashok Kumar was the ninth accused to be arrested in the case following the recovery of several arms and ammunition from his premises in Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan,” an NIA spokesperson said.
“During questioning, Kumar revealed his suspicious role in the case and his association with notorious gangster Rohit Godara, an accused who had allegedly motivated the 2 shooters to murder Gogamedi,” the spokesperson said.
Gogamedi, along with another person, was killed and two persons were injured in a daylight shootout at his Shyam Nagar residence in Jaipur on December 5. One of the injured also succumbed to injuries later.
The case, originally registered by the Rajasthan Police, was taken over by the NIA on December 11.
“As part of its ongoing investigation, the NIA carried out searches at 31 locations, including the houses of the accused persons and several suspects in Rajasthan and Haryana. NIA teams seized a large number of pistols, ammunition, digital devices, including mobile phones, SIM cards and DVRs, as well as incriminating documents related to financial transactions,” the spokesperson said.
According to the NIA, two armed assailants — Rohit Rathore of Jhotwara in Jaipur and Nitin Fauji of Dogda Jatt from Mahendragarh in Haryana — shot Gogamedi, triggering widespread protests and outrage in Rajasthan last month. One Naveen Shekhawat also died on the spot during the firing and later Ajeet Singh, one of the two injured, succumbed to injuries. Both Rathore and Fauji were arrested on December 9 from Chandigarh.
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“Sustained interrogation of the arrested accused and suspects revealed the involvement of hardcore criminals and members of organised criminal gangs based out of Haryana and Rajasthan in the murder,” the spokesperson added.
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