Siwan: On Friday, Former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Member of Parliament, Mohammad Shahabuddin’s nephew was killed. Shahabuddin’s nephew, identified as Yusuf, was shot dead last night in Bihar’s Siwan by unidentified troublemakers. Yusuf was known to be a close aide of Shahabuddin and reportedly used to look after the official work as well as the household of Shahabuddin. Bihar government has listed Shahabuddin as "A" type history-sheeter, which means he is categorised as a criminal who is beyond reforms.

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As per source report, Yusuf was shot by the criminals at a close range. After the attack, he was rushed to a nearby hospital where the doctors declared him dead. Shahabuddin is Four-time MP from Siwan and currently lodged in Tihar Jail in Delhi and has more than 39 criminal cases, which include kidnapping and murder, filed against him. The gangster-turned politician has around 63 cases against his name relating to murders and kidnapping. On Tuesday, a special CBI court in Muzaffarpur framed charges against the former RJD MP and seven others in connection with the murder of journalist Rajdeo Ranjan, who was shot dead in Siwan as he was returning home from his office on May 13, 2016.

It is to be noted that Shahabuddin is a close aide of RJD chief Lalu Prasad and is infamous as a strongman in Siwan. He was convicted of murder on December 9, 2015 and sentenced to life imprisonment. His conviction and sentencing was upheld by the High Court on August 30 last year.

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