Brahmeshwar Singh (13 March 1947 – 1 June 2012) also known as Brahmeshwar Mukhiya or Mukhiyaji, was head of the upper-caste militia Ranvir Sena in Bihar, India.
1994
Brahmeshwar Singh Mukhiya was born in a Bhumihar family and later on became the leader of the Ranvir Sena soon after it was formed in 1994.
Singh was suspected of involvement in the killings of hundreds of naxalites who recruited people from poor and Dalit background.
2002
In 2002, Singh was arrested on "Carnage" charges, for which he faced the possibility of life imprisonment.
He spent nine years in jail awaiting trial and was released on bail and then later acquitted for insufficient evidence.
2012
On 1 June 2012, he was killed by unidentified gunmen.
On 5 May 2012, Singh founded the Akhil Bharatiya Rashtravadi Kisan Sangathan, an organization that Singh said would assist farmers and other manual labourers.
On 1 June 2012, Singh was on a morning walk near his home in Arrah, Bihar.
Reportedly, around six armed men shot Singh several times.
The killing resulted in public unrest and severe rioting.
Several thousand people burnt the circuit house, Block Development Officer's office, and several government vehicles; damaged railway offices; and stopped the trains on the Howrah-Delhi route.
