Bihar journalist murder: Key accused Laddan Miyan, a close aide of Shahabuddin, surrenders before court

In latest and big development in the murder case of Bihar journalist Rajdeo Ranjan, Laddan Miyan, a close associate of former RJD MP Shahabuddin, on Thursday surrendered before a court.

Laddan Miyan, who is a contract killer, was released from jail 15 days before Ranjan’s murder. Two hours after the murder of Ranjan, Laddan left Siwan with his family. Police have already arrested five persons in connection with the murder of Siwan journalist Rajdeo Ranjan.

Sunil Kumar, Bihar Police ADGP, had said that contract killer Laddan Miyan engaged the five men. Unidentified men had shot dead Rajdeo Ranjan, who was district bureau head of a leading vernacular newspaper. He was shot at while he was going on his bike near fruit market on station road in Siwan on May 13.