Patna, Feb 25: The CBI has taken over investigation of two cases of alleged police encounters in Bihar in which five persons were killed. Two were killed in police firing at Majhaul in Begusarai district in a case of mistaken identity on December 23, while three youths died in an alleged encounter at Ashiananagar in the state capital on December 28. A seven-member CBI team headed by a superintendent of police rank officer took charge of the two cases from the state police yesterday, director general of police, D P Ojha told a news agency. Stating that state police had handed over all relevant papers to the CBI, Ojha said "we will provide all possible help to the agency to bring the culprits to justice."
Ojha said it was now the agency's responsibility to file the chargesheet and bring the guilty policemen to book.

Bureau Report