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Last moment of Two Murderers

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NK SINGH This is a study in contrast, of two murderers who were hanged in the Rajipur Central Jail, Madhya Pradesh, recently. Both of them had been convicted of killing their spouses. 38-year-old Pyarelal, sent to gallows on May 1, was every inch a hardened criminal and remained unrepentant till his last breath. While undergoing trial for killing his wife in 1964, he murdered two fellow prisoners inside the jail following an alteration of a personal nature. Both were fast asleep when their heads were crushed by a heavy boulder and an iron bar. Ultimately, Pyarelal was sentenced to death for the triple murder. 28-year-old Budhram was hanged on June 18 for murdering his wife Man Kunwar, 25, and uncle, Bagarsai, 27, when he found them in a compromising position. The murder, obviously committed in a rage, gave him such a psychosomatic shock that he lost his power of speech and hearing, which he regained only when told that he had been sentenced to death. Change At Last Budhram had turned h...

Bihar: Sarvodaya versus Naxal

Jayaprakash Narayan at an agitation

NK SINGH

The Sarvodaya leader, Jayaprakash Narayan, has declared a crusade against the Naxalites of Mushahari region of Muzaffarpur district. He has taken a vow that “either my bones would crumble or I shall succeed in my mission” – of curbing the Naxalites.

The Mushahari peasant struggle – now more than two years old – is considered by the Naxalites as the “turning point in the political situation in Bihar.”

A leaflet issued by S.N. Singh, Secretary, Bihar State CPI(ML), declares that Narayan is nothing but “a tested and tried agent of the reactionary ruling class. He is a loyal lackey of the landlords, who have now requisitioned his services at Mushahari.”

Excerpts from Frontier 11 July 1970

Bihar: Sarvodaya versus Naxal by NK Singh, Frontier 11 July 1970. P1
Frontier 11 July 1970 P1

Bihar: Sarvodaya versus Naxal by NK Singh, Frontier 11 July 1970. P2
Frontier 11 July 1970 P2




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