Purnea/Patna: An FIR was registered against RJD leaders Tejashwi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav and four others in connection with the murder of Dalit leader Shakti Malik in Purnea district of poll-bound Bihar on Sunday, police said.
After the killing, a video in which Malik accused Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of seeking Rs 50 lakh as donation to give him party ticket to contest the poll from Raniganj seat and threatening to eliminate him if he continues with his good work in the constituency, went viral.
A complaint has been filed by Shakti Malik's wife against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav, Anil Kumar Sadhu and others.
Superintendent of Police of Purnea Vishal Sharma said that an FIR lodged against six persons including RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and his brother Tej Pratap Yadav in connection with the murder.
Audio has purported on social media in which Malik has alleged that 'only Tejashwi Yadav is responsible for any untoward incidents with him.'
Three bike-borne men entered Malik's house in Purnea this morning when he was sleeping and shot him in the head killing him on the spot.
Malik joined RJD in 2009 and after this, the party made him the state secretary of SC/ST cell.
(with inputs from agencies)
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