On the 7th of July, 2014 Raj Kumar Singh and his friend Vijay Shankar were going to the district headquarters from his village Bagali Pizara in an auto rickshaw. His village is situated at a distance of 6 KM from Mau town. When they reached a place called Rahjania, around 2 Km from their village, their auto was stopped by 5 people. The assailants dragged Raj Kumar Singh out of the auto and assaulted him brutally. It appears that it was a premeditated act aimed to put his life and liberty in danger. He was stabbed many times which caused serious body injuries. His legs were broken with a hammer. Raj Kumar Singh was admitted in district hospital for treatment. He sustained fracture in his leg because of an attack made by a knife. Raj Kumar Singh identified 2 assailants but could not recognize other 3 assailants. One of the identified assailants Mr. Amit Kumar Singh is a proclaimed criminal of the area. Background Raj Kumar Singh has filed at least 10 RTI queries against the present Village Panchayat Head who is a woman. Although she is the head, Panchayat affairs are controlled by her husband and other family members who are said to possess strong political clout. He has exposed discrepancies in the use of funds by the village Panchayat Head and other corrupt practices. On the basis of Raj Kumar Singh's queries the district administration has ordered to recover funds to the tune of Rs. 13 Lakh from the Panchayat Head. Raj Kumar Singh filed an FIR against the Panchayat Head in 2011 also. Since then attempts are being made to threaten him. It is apparent that Raj Kumar Singh is being targeted for his activities related to unravelling illegal practices in the use of public funds. Raj Kumar Singh is still facing threat to his life and is especially concerned about the safety of his family members. He has two adult sons.