Bihar: Man killed for 'exposing' graft in PMAY

Patna | Wednesday | 19th September, 2018

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"Neyazuddin was shot dead after he repeatedly raised the issue of bribery demanded from the beneficiaries of PMAY," Mushtaque Khan, a villager, said.However, Praveen Prabhakar, officer in-charge of the local police station, denied that Khan was shot dead. "According to villagers, Niyazuddin had not only opposed and exposed corruption in the PMAY but also held a street meeting on this issue recently that angered Fida. "Soon after the meeting on September 14, Neyazuddin was abused and threatened by Fida and his men, but some villagers intervened and the matter was settled. According to him, said Neyazuddin was attacked and beaten to death by accused Fida and his henchmen.The officer said: "Neyazuddin's wife Nazis Khatoon and his daughter Imroz Khatoon were also beaten by the accused. PATNA: A woman sarpanch's brother-in-law was allegedly shot dead in Bihar's Sitamarhi district for pointing to corrupt practices in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY), police said on Wednesday.Md Neyazuddin Khan alias Munna Khan, the brother-in-law of the sarpanch (village head) of Purvi Akhta village, was shot dead by Fida Hussain, the husband of village mukhiya Shahnaz Khatoon..