Two Shooters Identified for Killing Rajasthan Karni Sena Chief, SIT Constituted

The Rajasthan police on Wednesday achieved a major breakthrough in the murder case of the Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena chief after the two shooters, who were involved in killing Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, were identified.

The accused have been identified as Rohit Rathore, a resident of Rajasthan’s Nagaur and Nitin Fouji who is from Haryana’s Mahendragarh, ANI reported quoting the Rajasthan police. The third criminal was killed during the murder in exchange of fire.

The development came hours after Director General of Police Umesh Mishra formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the killing of Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena president Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi.

The SIT is headed by Additional Director General (Crime) Dinesh MN and a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh for information leading to the arrest of the two accused was also announced.

The Rajasthan Police also carried out searches to nab the two accused who allegedly killed Gogamedi for “backing” the enemies of gangster Rohit Godara — said to be linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang — who has taken responsibility for the murder in a Facebook post.

Gogamedi was shot dead in the living room of his house here on Tuesday. Markets remained closed in Jaipur, Bundi, Ajmer, Sawai Madhopur, Chittorgarh and some other districts while a mass rally was taken out in Udaipur and a demonstration was held at the collectorate circle amid heavy deployment of police.

Meanwhile, unrest broke out in the state after supporters of Gogamedi had given a Jaipur bandh call and gathered in the Khatipura area in the morning from where they moved to other parts of the city asking shopkeepers to shut their establishments.

The police had to resort to lathi-charge to disperse members protesting against the murder of Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, national president of Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena.

There was no movement of public transport in the capital city and the services of roadway buses were also affected, officials said.

Meanwhile, Sheila Shekhawat, wife of deceased Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena president Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi on Wednesday addressed protesters in Jaipur and sought their support against her husband’s killers.