Baban Singh

Baban Singh ( _ne. बबन सिंह) is a Nepalese gangster and politician, who won the Rautahat-1 seat in the 2008 Constituent Assembly election as an independent candidate. Singh won the seat with 9201 votes. [ [http://www.election.gov.np/reports/CAResults/reportBody.php Ca Election report ] ] At the time of the election, Singh was on the 'most wanted list' of the Nepalese police forces. [ [http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=143591 eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal ] ] Singh is hiding from police forces, accused of being one of of 13 people responsible for a series of bomb blasts in Kathmandu September 2, 2007. The bombs killed three persons and injured 25 others. According to police sources Singh was a member of the 'Terai Army'. Singh was charged with murder at the Kathmandu District Court in October 2007. Police said Singh belonged to the Tarai Army. [ [http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullstory.asp?filename=aFanata0scqzpca2a9a5ua.axamal&folder=aHaoamW&Name=Home&dtSiteDate=20080415 The Himlayan Times: Breaking News, Views, Reviews, Sports, Business, Entertainment from Nepal ] ]

Singh did not make any public appearance during the election campaign. [ [http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=146433 eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal ] ] Singh's campaign carried the slogan "Hamara Ke Bachali" ('Save me'), pleading to the voters to use the vote in order to save him from a death penalty. [ [http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/apr/apr14/news08.php Nepalnews.com, news from Nepal as it happens ] ] Singh's family was active in running the campaign. [ [http://www.kathmandupost.com/kolnews.php?&nid=143947 eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal ] ]

Singh has also been accused of inciting the violent riots on March 21, 2007 in Gaur, where 27 Maoists were killed. [ [http://www.nepalnewsmobile.com/2008/may/may09/news15.php Nepalnewsmobile.com - mobile version of Nepalnews ] ] Simultaneously, Singh is also wanted for robbery charges. Singh denies these charges. [ [http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/PrintStory.asp?filepath=aATaoanlaNaeaw2a/a2Ta0a8a/Va4a/a2pgaNaaCaiWanXala/aNaaatydfqa0vsra4Za8cKamX Baban Singh denies hand in valley blasts ] ] Moreover, he's charged with the rape and murder of a 15-year old girl in 2006. [http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=148887 eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal ] ]

On May 27, 2008, Singh was able to reach the Birendra International Conference Centre to be sworn in as a Constituent Assembly member, without being caught by police. [ [http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/may/may28/news04.php Nepalnews.com, news from Nepal as it happens ] ] On June 1, 2008, he surrendered to the Gaur District Court, but was released by the court on general date following legal proceedings.

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