SASARAM: The cleaner or ‘khalasi’ of a sand-laden truck was shot dead in Rohtas district late Sunday night for refusing to pay extortion money demanded by criminals at a government checkpost. The incident took place on Pali road under Dehri-on-Sone police station area. The 25-year-old deceased was identified as Suraj Kumar. Rohtas SP Satyaveer Singh said preliminary investigations revealed that the magistrate deputed to check illegal sand mining was not present at the checkpost manned by representatives of the lessee, who allegedly shot the cleaner in his head. “An FIR has been lodged and a special investigation team (SIT) formed to nab the accused,” the SP said on Monday. Police sources said the 14-wheel truck (UP53ET-7734), loaded with sand at Dehri, was on way to Gorakhpur. Sources said the men at the checkpost asked driver Chandan Kumar and cleaner Suraj to pay Rs10,000 to cross the checkpost with sand. Their refusal to pay led to heated exchange of words … [Read more...] about Bihar: Truck driver’s helper killed for refusing to pay extortion
