The Central Indian Administrative Service Association on Tuesday said that it was deeply dismayed by the Bihar government’s decision to grant early release from prison to gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan who was sentenced to life imprisonment for the killing of former District Magistrate G Krishnaiah.
Mohan, who founded Bihar People’s Party, was convicted for the murder of the then Gopalganj DM Krishnaiah in 1994.
The court held him guilty of inciting a mob that was protesting the killing of Chhotan Shukla, another gangster-turned-politician from the Bihar People’s Party.
There has been widespread criticism against the state government after it amended the prison manual on April 10, to remove a provision that disallowed remission to those convicted of murdering a public servant on duty.
“A convict of a charge of murder of a public servant on duty, cannot be re-classified to a less heinous category. Amendment of an existing classification which leads to the release of the convicted killer of a public servant on duty is tantamount to denial of justice,” the statement reads.
“Such dilution leads to impunity, erosion in morale of public servants, undermines public order & makes a mockery of administration of justice. We strongly request the State Govt. of Bihar to reconsider its decision at the earliest,” it reads.
