Jharkhand president of Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena found dead near dhaba with gunshot wound to head

Rural Superintendent of Police Rishabh Garg told The Indian Express that gunshot residue was found on Singh’s left hand, raising suspicions about whether the death was suicide or murder. “There is no clarity in the case. We are investigating from both angles. The presence of gunshot residue on his hand suggests suicide, while the gunshot wound to the head indicates murder. We cannot rule out either possibility at this stage,” he said.

Garg also said that the body was sent for postmortem. “We cannot reach any conclusion until the bullet is extracted from his head and matched with his weapon. The motive is still unclear. According to his relatives, he had no known enmity with anyone,” Garg said.

Karni Sena’s pradesh adhyaksh, Praveen Singh, termed the incident “institutional murder” and issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the government to arrest the perpetrators. “He (Vinay Singh) had been associated with the organisation since 2017. His death has shocked us. Crimes are being committed openly in Jharkhand and the government has failed to maintain law and order. This murder was carried out with the government’s support, as they are sheltering the criminals,” he alleged.

The Karni Sena has warned the government to take swift action within 48 hours, failing which they will launch a state-wide agitation.