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Crime
Eight Convicted for 2025 Holi Murder of ASI Santosh Kumar Singh in Munger; Court Ruckus
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 09:36 PM
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A court in Munger has found eight accused guilty in the 2025 Holi killing of ASI Santosh Kumar Singh, and the sentencing was followed by a disturbance as the defendants clashed with police inside the courtroom.
The Muzaffarpur‑Munger jurisdiction’s Mufassil police station area witnessed a high‑profile murder on Holi in 2025, when ASI Santosh Kumar Singh of the 112 dial‑service was shot dead. The case remained under investigation for over a year and a half before reaching trial.
On Tuesday, the district court in Munger delivered its verdict, declaring all eight accused persons guilty of murder and related charges. The judgment concluded the prolonged legal process that began with the victim’s death during the festive celebrations.
Immediately after the sentencing, the convicted individuals created a commotion inside the courtroom, attempting to confront the presiding judges and police officers present. Security personnel intervened, and a brief scuffle broke out before order was restored.
Court officials later confirmed that the disturbance was contained without any injuries, and the accused were escorted back to custody. The ruling underscores the judiciary’s resolve to address violent crimes against law‑enforcement personnel in Bihar.
On Tuesday, the district court in Munger delivered its verdict, declaring all eight accused persons guilty of murder and related charges. The judgment concluded the prolonged legal process that began with the victim’s death during the festive celebrations.
Immediately after the sentencing, the convicted individuals created a commotion inside the courtroom, attempting to confront the presiding judges and police officers present. Security personnel intervened, and a brief scuffle broke out before order was restored.
Court officials later confirmed that the disturbance was contained without any injuries, and the accused were escorted back to custody. The ruling underscores the judiciary’s resolve to address violent crimes against law‑enforcement personnel in Bihar.