 Syed
Modi, eight times national badminton champion was shot dead in Lucknow
on July 28, 1988 by unidentified assailants as he came out of the
K D Singh Babu stadium after a practice session.
On September 3, the CBI arrested Jan Morcha leader and former UP
Transport Minister, Dr. Sanjay Singh on the charge of conspiring
to murder Syed Modi. Dr. Sanjay Singh was arrested under Section
302 IPC.
The CBI took over the case from the police two days after the murder
and started working on a love-triangle theory involving Syed Modi's
wife; Ameeta Modi, a former Maharashtra badminton player and Dr.
Sanjay Singh.
Ten days later, the CBI claimed to have laid its hand onsome clenching
evidence and arrested five persons. They were Akhilesh Singh, Amar
Bahadur Singh, Bhagwati Singhy, Jitendra Singh, and Balai Singh.
While Akhilesh is alleged to have hired the killers, Amar
Bahadur Singh, Bhagwati Singhy and Jitendra Singh were charged with
driving the getaway vehicle.
Balai Singh was picked up from Rae Bareily on the charge of being
the fourth occupant of the car.
The CBI raided the residences of Dr. Singh and Mrs. Ameeta Modi.
A day after the raid on Ameeta's house, the CBI started circulating
extracts from a personal diary allegedly seized from her.
The alleged extracts detailed the meetings between Mrs Modi and
Dr. Singh and pointed to a 'close relationship' between them.
 Dr.
Singh was named the main conspirator in the case.
Two days later, Ameeta was arrested on the charge of conspiring
to murder her husband along with Dr. Singh.
Mrs. Modi was however released on bail on August 26.
Later on September 21, the Lucknow district and sessions
court ordered that Dr Sanjay Singh be released on bail on a personal
bond of Rs 10,000.
What conspired next is history. Sanjay Singh marriedAmita Modi
few months later.
Sanjay Singh is a former BJP Rajya Sabha member and Amita, a Lok
Sabha member from Amethi.
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