Brahmeshwar Singh (13 March 1947– 1 June 2012) also known as Mukhiya ji or Brahmeshwar Mukhiya, was head of the anti naxal militia Ranvir Sena in Bihar, India. On 1 June 2012, he was killed by unidentified gunmen. Ranvir Sena, arrest, and acquittal Brahmeshwar Singh Mukhiya was from Bhumihar family and 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. 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. Politics On 5 May 2012, Singh founded the Akhil Bharatiya Rashtravadi Kisan Sangathan, an organization that Singh said would assist farmers and other manual labourers. Death 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. See also Jagdish Mahto Ashok Mahto gang References External links , Al Jazeera English , CNN-IBN 2012 deaths Deaths by firearm in India People from Bihar People from Bhojpur district, India 1947 births Place of birth missing People murdered in Bihar Far-right politicians in India People charged with murder