Pall of gloom in Aurangabad

Aurangabad: A pall of gloom descended on the house of slain Gaya police officer Qayamuddin Ansari in Alinagar locality under the Town police station area of Aurangabad district soon after the news of his death reached the family.

Ansari, who was the SHO of Kothi police station in Gaya district, was shot dead by criminals during his morning walk on Monday.

Wailing family members said Qayamuddin was a sober and polite man unlike many police officers. A native of Adri village under the Deo police station area of Aurangabad district, he worked as government school teacher before joining police in 2009.

Qayamuddin's childhood friend Mohd Mubarak Ahmad recalled he often used to say Maoism was a curse for the society and it could be uprooted only by joint efforts of police and public. "We suspect a conspiracy behind the killing of Qayamuddin... and involvement of Maoists," Mubarak said.

Qayamuddin's wife Anjum Ara, a government school teacher, was inconsolable. "Humlogo ne keya bigada kisi ka? Allah itni badi saja mere jeevan mein kis baat ki?" she said while crying.

Qayamuddin is survived by, besides wife, three daughters and a son.

Qayamuddin's younger brother Nayeem Ansari was kidnapped during the panchayat election early this year, but was later released.