The wife of Vimal Kumar, Executive Officer (EO) of Dehri-Dalmianagar Nagar Parishad, has leveled serious allegations against Dehri MLA Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Sonu Singh following her husband's murder. She claims the MLA had been consistently demanding ₹25 to ₹50 lakh from her husband and had him killed when he failed to pay. However, MLA Sonu Singh has vehemently denied these accusations, calling them baseless. The incident occurred in the Barun area of Aurangabad district, where Vimal Kumar's body was found under suspicious circumstances.

Speaking to the media, Vimal Kumar's wife stated, "My husband was killed by the Dehri MLA. He used to call daily, demanding ₹25 lakh, sometimes ₹50 lakh. He would summon him for meetings. My husband would say we don't engage in illicit activities, where would we get the money?" She asserted that she often overheard these phone conversations. In contrast, MLA Rajiv Ranjan Singh dismissed the allegations as fabricated, expressing his condolences to the deceased EO's family. He mentioned meeting Vimal Kumar casually at a 'Ek Shaam Shaheedon Ke Naam' event the day before the murder, stating there was no dispute.

According to the police, the murder case has been solved, and Vimal Kumar's private driver, Mithilesh Kumar, has been arrested. Magadh Range IG Vikas Vaibhav reported that the driver was distressed due to lack of leave and excessive work. During an argument en route, he allegedly attacked Vimal Kumar with an iron rod, leading to his death. To conceal the crime, he later drove the car into water and falsely reported an attack by criminals.

Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav has also criticized the government over the incident. He met the family at Vimal Kumar's funeral and demanded security for them. Tejashwi Yadav alleged that a ruling party MLA demanded money from an officer, who was subsequently murdered, and accused the police of hastily trying to protect the MLA.