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Bihar Election Shock: JDU’s Anant Singh Arrested in Mokama Killing as CID Takes Over Probe

Investigators are escalating action under CID oversight after the Election Commission intervened with sweeping personnel moves ahead of Thursday’s vote.

Overview

  • Patna police detained JDU candidate Anant Singh around midnight in the Dularchand Yadav case, arrested two associates, and said the trio will be produced in court today.
  • The investigation is now with the CID, over 80 people have been detained for questioning, night raids continue, and forensic teams have collected stone samples from the scene.
  • A post-mortem cites cardiorespiratory failure with traumatic injuries, while police said the body bore injury marks and noted a gunshot wound to the ankle.
  • The Election Commission ordered transfers of local officials including the area SP and the Mokama RO, suspended one officer, and sought an action-taken report from the Bihar DGP by noon.
  • Political tensions have intensified with opposition figures alleging a law-and-order breakdown and BJP MP Manoj Tiwari reporting an attack on his Buxar roadshow as the state prepares to vote on November 6 and 11.