CBI ARRESTS FOUR MORE PERSONS IN RAM AVTAR JAGGI MURDER CASE

New Delhi, 11 May, 2005

The CBI arrested three more persons, namely, Vikram Sharma, Ashok Singh Bhadoria @ Pintu of Bhind and Vinod Rathore of Gwalior in connection with Ram Avtar Jaggi @ Taru Jaggi murder case. They will be produceed in the Designated Court at Raipur tomorrow.

The investigative agency had earlier arrested Rakesh @ Baba from Rishikesh, Uttaranchal on 7.5.05. These four persons are associates of Chiman Singh, and allegedly involved in the murder of Shri Ram Avtar Jaggi on 4.6.03. The CBI had earlier arrested five others for their involvement in the murder on 25.4.05 and these five persons are presently in judicial custody. So far, nine persons have been arrested for their involvement in the murder.

CBI has also seized the two vehicles used in the murder of Shri Jaggi. Five persons including two police officers were arrested by CBI earlier for fabricating evidence relating to the murder of Ram Avtar Jaggi.