– Phoolan Devi & gang allegedly shot 20 people, 17 Thakurs, dead in Behmai village on February 14, 1981.
– Raja Ram Singh filed an FIR (26/81) against naming four persons, including Phoolan Devi and 36 were unnamed.
– The charges in Behmai massacre were not framed for 32 years as rules required all the accused to be present in court at the time of framing of charges.
– In 2012 charges were framed against five accused Posa, Bheeka, Ram Singh Shyam Babu, Viswanath alias Putani. Three of them died.
– 17 of the total 28 accused whose named came to light investigation died either in encounter with police or other causes.
– Phoolan Devi was murdered in 2001 in New Delhi by Sher Singh Rana to avenge Behmai killings. Before that Mulayam Singh government has filed an application in anti facility court to withdraw the case against her. It was rejected.
– Three key accused Maan Singh, Ashok and Ram Ratan, are still absconding. Their file has been separated and permanent non bailable warrant pending against them.
– The complainant in this case Raja Ram Singh also died in 2021 during Covid’s second wave.
43 Years Later, Verdict Reached in Behmai Massacre Case – One Convicted, One Acquitted
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