Wednesday, May 25, 2022
  • Hyderabad
  • Telangana
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • India
  • World
  • Entertainment
  • Science and Tech
  • Sport
  • Business
  • ...
    • NRI
    • View Point
    • cartoon
    • Columns
    • Reviews
    • Education Today
    • Property
    • Videos
    • Lifestyle
E-Paper
  • NRI
  • View Point
  • cartoon
  • Columns
  • Reviews
  • Education Today
  • Property
  • Videos
  • Lifestyle
Home | India | Last Witness In Behmai Massacre Dies Waiting For Verdict

Last witness in Behmai massacre dies waiting for verdict

By IANS
Published: Published Date - 10:15 AM, Fri - 22 October 21
Photo: IANS Jantar Singh, who died on Thursday, had suffered a gunshot wound during the Behmai massacre case in which 21 Thakurs, were shot dead by bandit queen Phoolan Devi and her gang on February 14, 1981.


Kanpur:
 The last surviving witness in the Behmai massacre case of 1981, Jantar Singh, passed away in a hospital in Lucknow following prolonged illness.

Jantar Singh, who died on Thursday, had suffered a gunshot wound during the Behmai massacre case in which 21 Thakurs, were shot dead by bandit queen Phoolan Devi and her gang on February 14, 1981.

District government counsel Raju Porwal, who is involved in the Behmai trial, said, “Jantar Singh was critically ill and was admitted to SGPGIMS, Lucknow. With his death, his 40-year wait for the court verdict in the case has also ended.”

Porwal further said that after the death of complainant Rajaram, Jantar Singh was pursuing the case. However, his death would not make any impact on the case as his evidence had already been recorded by the court.

On February 14,1981, Behmai village had shot into limelight when Phoolan Devi and her gang raided the village, situated on the bank of Yamuna River to avenge her humiliation and murder of her paramour Vikram Mallah.

Phoolan and her gang rounded up all the men in the village and shot them dead. A couple of villagers had also been injured in the incident.

Witness Jantar Singh had also suffered gunshot injury but had survived since he hid in a haystack. He was the main witness of the prosecution.

“Rajaram, a villager of the same village, had lodged an FIR of the case. After his death, Jantar Singh was pleading the case and used to reach court on every fixed date,” Porwal said.

Around half a dozen alleged dacoits, including the main accused Phoolan Devi, have died in the past years and cases against them have been abated. One of the alleged dacoits, Posa, is in jail while accused Shyam Babu, Vishwanath and Bheekha are on bail. The case had twice reached the stage of final verdict, but judgment could not be delivered due to some technicalities.

Before delivering the judgement, the court had summoned the original case diary from the prosecution, but it was found to be missing.

Porwal said, “Though the original case diary was not traceable, a Xerox copy was on record.”

Meanwhile, the presiding officer of the anti-dacoity court was transferred. Now, as per law and rules, the new presiding officer will have to hear the fresh arguments of the case. The arguments are likely to start soon.

  • Follow Us :
  • Tags
  • Behmai massacre
  • Jantar Singh
  • Kanpur

Related News

  • Fake ornaments make bride in Uttar Pradesh throw a fit

  • TRS leader Errabelli Pradeep Rao felicitates judokas representing KU

  • 12 injured in clash over Uttar Pradesh election rivalry

  • Arjun eyes more glory after maiden national Championship title

  • Watch: 6 dead after electric bus runs over bystanders in Kanpur

  • House owner in US thwarts burglary attempt in Uttar Pradesh

Latest News

  • Hyderabad adopts smart tech for sewage treatment

    4 hours ago
  • Opinion: Greek lessons for Asean nations

    4 hours ago
  • IPL 2022: Patidar’s 112 not out guides RCB to 14-run win over LSG

    4 hours ago
  • Upset woman ends life in Hyderabad

    4 hours ago
  • Editorial: Shed ambivalence on caste census

    4 hours ago
  • Using AI to predict heart episodes

    4 hours ago
  • Golf: Boulder Hills Tigers beat Boulder Raiders 2-1 in ATUM T9 Challenge

    4 hours ago
  • JNTU-Hyderabad to offer dual-degree

    5 hours ago

company

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

business

  • Subscribe

telangana today

  • Telangana
  • Hyderabad
  • Latest News
  • Entertainment
  • World
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Science & Tech
  • Sport

follow us

© Copyrights 2022 TELANGANA PUBLICATIONS PVT. LTD. All rights reserved. Powered by Veegam