Summary:
Baghpat: Dreaded mafia don Prem Prakash Singh, alias Munna Bajrangi, was shot dead inside Baghpat district jail here on Monday morning, hours before he was to be produced in a local court in a case of demanding extortion money from a former BSP legislator. Even that he would be brought to Baghpat jail. The government is extremely serious about such incidents inside a jail. Notably, Bajrangi’s wife, Seema Singh, had held a press conference 10 days ago alleging that UP STF was planning to kill Bajrangi in jail.Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath termed the killing of Bajrangi “serious” and ordered a probe. The UP government has also forwarded the matter to the National Human Rights Commission.Bajrangi, who was lodged in Jhansi jail after his arrest from Mumbai in 2009, was brought to Baghpat district jail for appearance in an extortion case..