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Contract Killer Arrested After Shootout in BHU Telugu Department Head’s Assault Probe

Interrogations have tied the assault to a former department head who remains at large; investigators continue to comb CCTV and call records across multiple states.

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UPCC chief Ajay Rai visits Prof Murthy at BHU Trauma Centre in Varanasi on Wednesday

Overview

  • Pramod Kumar, known as Ganesh Pasi, was shot in the leg during an August 12 encounter with Varanasi police and arrested with a country-made pistol recovered.
  • B Bhaskar, a former student implicated in recruitment, was detained in Telangana and brought to Varanasi on transit remand.
  • Police allege former HoD Prof. Budati Venkatesh masterminded the July 28 beating by enlisting ex-students and hiring the contract killer.
  • Investigators traced suspects through campus CCTV footage, call-detail records, hotel Aadhaar links and online financial transactions.
  • Several accused, including Prof. Venkatesh, remain at large as the UP police pursue leads across Varanasi, Prayagraj, Telangana and other districts.