Overview
- Patna police arrested JDU candidate Anant Singh and two associates in the case, and detained more than 80 people for questioning.
- The Crime Investigation Department has assumed control of the probe, and investigators said further arrests are possible.
- The Election Commission transferred the local returning officer and two SDPOs, suspended one officer, and sought an action‑taken report from Bihar DGP Vinay Kumar by noon Sunday.
- Public reporting on the post‑mortem conflicts, with an earlier account citing cardio‑respiratory failure and the SSP later saying injuries and a gunshot wound were confirmed, leaving the cause contested.
- Political stakes have risen ahead of 6 and 11 November polling, as rivals label the episode a governance failure and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar issues a video appeal stressing his law‑and‑order record for NDA support.