NationalSunday, 5 July 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Delhi court sentences Bihar BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh to 4 years in 2018 firing case
A Delhi court sentenced Bihar BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh to 4 years in prison under IPC 304 Part 2 and the Arms Act in a 2018 New Year firing case.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On July 4, 2026, a Delhi special court sentenced Bihar BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh to 4 years in prison for a firing incident that killed Archana Gupta on December 31, 2018, in Delhi.
Key specifics
- The victim, Archana Gupta, died on the spot after a bullet fired during a New Year celebration at a farmhouse in Delhi.
- Raju Kumar Singh was the BJP MLA from Sahebganj constituency in Bihar and was 56 years old, according to the report.
- The court convicted him under IPC Section 304 Part 2 and the Arms Act.
- The court also ordered ₹25 lakh compensation to the deceased woman’s family.
- The judgment was delivered by Delhi Special Court Judge Vishal Gogne.
Exam lens
Question type: Polity and criminal law, especially IPC Section 304 Part 2 and the Arms Act. TNPSC may ask the year 2018, the date December 31, the constituency Sahebganj, the 4-year sentence, and ₹25 lakh compensation.