How CBI cracked the case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had registered this case on April 3, 2017 after taking over the case from the Saadatganj police.
During investigation, it was revealed that accused Aqeel Ansari had earlier approached Sarwan Sahu to compromise and not pursue the murder case of his son Ayush Sahu. But he did not agree.
To eliminate Sahu, Aqeel gave a contract to shooters of the late gangster Munna Bajrangi but could not succeed.
Ansari hatched a criminal conspiracy in 2016 after Diwali along with Satyam Patel, Aman Singh, Ajay Patel, Rohit Mishra, Vivek Verma, Babu Khan and Faisal at the residence of co-accused Satyam Patel at Indira Nagar, Lucknow.
Thereafter, a recce of Sahu’s house and shop was carried out. Satyam Patel ‘Rocky’ and Aman Singh reached Sahu’s shop in February 1, 2017, at around 8.30pm on Vivek Verma’s motorcycle.
Satyam Patel entered the shop and fired five bullets at Sahu. After killing him, both the accused escaped to Delhi. Their clothes were recovered from the house of co-accused Ajay Patel. The motorcycle was recovered at the instance of co-accused Vivek Verma.
Satyam Patel and Aman Singh were arrested on February 9, 2017.
On February 16, 2017, one revolver with five empty cartridges and one live bullet were recovered from Satyam Patel.
The CBI also recovered one pistol and two live bullets in the magazine from Aman Singh.
After investigation, the CBI filed chargesheet on May 9, 2017 against Aqeel Ansari, Satyam Patel alias Rocky, Aman Singh, Ajay Patel, Rohit Mishra and Vivek Verma U/s 120-B, 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code.
The CBI also filed supplementary chargesheet on September 30, 2020, against accused Babu Khan and Faisal alias Bablu.
During the trial of the case, the CBI examined 51 witnesses and exhibited 101 documents and 55 material objects which led to conviction of all the accused.