Mohammad Shahabuddin +double murder case +Siwan +Shahabuddin's release +SIWAN/PATNA: The judge who sentenced RJD memberto life imprisonment in awas transferred fromjust two days after the former Lok Sabha member secured bail from the Patna high court in another murder case.Additional district and sessions judge (ADJ) Ajay Kumar Shrivastava had himself sought the transfer through a letter he wrote to the HC. Though the exact contents of the letter are not known, sources said he felt unsafe in Siwan following. Shahabuddin got bail on September 7 and walked out of jail on September 10.Taking cognizance of Shrivastava's letter, the HC issued a notification on September 9 for his transfer to Patna in the same capacity. "A sense of fear has gripped residents of Siwan ever since Shahabuddin reached home," Alok said, quoting from a report sent to the state government by the Siwan administration. Shahabuddin was shifted from Siwan jail to Bhagalpur central jail in May, just days after Ranjan was murdered.

Source: Times of India September 20, 2016 20:45 UTC