Chittor police arrest prime accused in in BJP leader Ramesh Eenani murder case

Bhilwara: Chittorgarh police Sunday arrested the main accused, Ramtaram, for the murder of BJP leader and courier businessman Ramesh Eenani, who was shot dead on Nov 11 in the city's Kotwali police station area. He was nabbed after police surrounded a temple complex at the confluence of two rivers in the district and is currently being interrogated.Chittorgarh SP Manish Tripathi said Eenani was shot on Nov 11 around 11am while riding his scooter from home to office. The assailant, on a motorcycle and wearing a helmet, opened fire near City Petrol Pump, critically injuring Eenani. He was later shifted to Udaipur, where he succumbed during treatment.Following the incident, the deceased's family and members of the community staged a protest at the Chittorgarh collectorate, alleging Ramtaram's role in the murder and demanded his arrest. A case was registered on a complaint by the victim's son, and a special investigation team was formed.Tripathi said Ramtaram hired a shooter to kill Eenani due to a long-standing property dispute spanning nearly 30 years. To evade arrest, he remained absconding across several states, including Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.For his arrest, the Udaipur Range IG announced a reward amount, which was increased from Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000 and later to Rs 50,000. Earlier in the case, police arrested the main shooter Manish Kumar Dubey (37) on Nov 12, Bhajnaram Guru (37) on Jan 8, and Arvind Dubey on March 16, for supplying the weapon. Police said further investigation is underway, including tracing those who may have assisted Ramtaram during his absconding period.