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UP minister booked for burning journalist to death over Facebook post

Published: 09 Jun 2015 - 03:05 pm | Last Updated: 13 Jan 2022 - 06:21 am

 

New Delhi--An FIR was on Tuesday lodged against UP Minister Ram Murti Verma and five others in connection with killing of a journalist by setting him afire in Shahjahanpur last week.

In a shocking incident, journalist Jagendra Singh was burnt to death for a Facebook post against Ram Murti. According to reports, Singh’s family has claimed that a police officer allegedly set him on fire.

Singh had reportedly written about Ram Murti’s involvement in illegal mining and forced occupation of land etc.

INDIAN EXPRESS