To seek more clues in the murder of journalist Rajdeo Rajan, the Bihar police raided the Siwan jail, reports M I Khan from Patna.
Bihar police on Wednesday conducted raids in Siwan jail in connection with the murder of senior journalist Rajdeo Ranjan.
Former MP Mohammad Shahabuddin, whose named has cropped in the case, is lodged in the jail.
Ranjan, 46, the Siwan bureau chief of the Hindi newspaper, Hindustan, was shot dead at a busy market near the Siwan station road on Friday night.
"A police team led by district magistrate and superintendent of police of Siwan have raided the jail in connection with the killing of Rajdeo," a district police official said.
It is not known whether Shahabuddin's ward was searched or not during the raid, the police said.
The police have already arrested alleged Shahabuddin sharp shooter, Upender Singh, who has been remanded to 14-day judicial custody on Sunday under the new Excise Act.
According to police officials, revelations in ongoing probe by the Bihar police suggested a high level conspiracy.
"Singh has confessed to the police that a conspiracy to eliminate Rajdeo has been hatched inside the Siwan jail," the police said.
The police said that least six to seven people have been involved in the murder.
Bihar Director General of Police P K Thakur has said that the police have identified shooters involved in killing of Rajdeo and they will be arrested soon.
"The shooters involved will be arrested soon. A 'supari' (contract) was given to killed journalist,” said Thakur.
Siwan superintendent of police Saurav Kumar Shah said that seven people have been detained in the case.
"Five police teams have been constituted to investigate the case. Each team has been working on different angle," Shah added.
The state government has constituted a special investigation team of two deputy superintendent of police, three inspectors and five sub-inspectors to identify the killers.
Meanwhile, protests against Rajdeo's killing have continued in Patna and other parts of Bihar to demand justice to his family.
Bharatiya Janata Party and different journalist bodies have demanded a compensation of Rs 25 to Rs 30 lakh to the bereaved family and free education to his two minor children.
