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CBI Court Convicts Three, Acquits Three in 2016 Murder of Journalist Rajdev Ranjan

Lawyers say sentencing is likely on September 10, with one accused facing a separate juvenile proceeding.

Lawyers present at the hearing said that the quantum of punishment is likely to be pronounced on September 10.

Overview

  • The Special CBI Court in Muzaffarpur delivered the split verdict on August 30 after nearly nine years of proceedings.
  • Vijay Kumar Gupta, Sonu Kumar Gupta and Rohit Kumar Soni were found guilty by the court.
  • Azharuddin alias Laddan Mian, Rajesh Kumar and Rishu Kumar Jaiswal were acquitted, with defence lawyers citing lack of evidence.
  • The CBI presented 69 witnesses and 111 exhibits during a trial overseen by District and Additional Sessions Judge-3 Namita Singh.
  • The case, once publicly linked to the late Mohammad Shahabuddin, moved from a Patna MP/MLA court to the Muzaffarpur CBI court as a separate juvenile case continues.