Cop sends legal notice to RJD MP over ‘encounter’ allegation
Buxar MP, IPS officer lock horns over suspicious murder, legal notice
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Patna — be at og R J | ert: @ir ~ | ' Buxar MP Sudhakar Singh public interest regarding the suspicious death of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bilaoti village, Bhojpur district, and the Jamui incident. I want to make it clear that neither my voice can be silenced by the threat of a legal notice, nor can the public's questions be evaded. Portraying the murder of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari as merely a 'police operation' and presenting the case as routine action is shameful in itself," said Singh.
instructed his advocates to provide a lawful response to the legal notice. "The fight for justice will continue and accountability will be established. The voice of the people will not be silenced," he added.
Apurv Harsh, Advocate (Partner, Niti Law Associates) issued the legal notice under instructions and on behalf of client Kundan Krishnan, IPS "for taking down the defamatory statements and imputations made against the officer to tarnish his image."
"Within 15 days of receipt of this notice, issue a clear, unconditional and public apology, failing which my client shall initiate appropriate legal proceedings against you, including a Civil Suit for defamation seeking damages of %5 crore and
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Arun Kumar is a veteran journalist and Associate Editor with Hindustan Times, based in Patna. For more than three and a half decades, his reporting has chronicled Bihar's complex political landscape, university and educational reforms, landmark judicial rulings of the Patna High Court, administrative governance, and social shifts across the state. Known for deep investigative reporting and source-grounded accountability journalism, he is a recipient of the prestigious K.C. Kulish Journalism Award and the Keshav Bhatt Journalism Award, and is an LDM Fellow.