Overview
- Anant Singh was arrested roughly 60 hours after the October 30 killing of Dularchand Yadav and has been sent to 14 days’ judicial custody in Patna’s Beur jail.
- Investigators say the stones used resembled railway‑track ballast uncommon to the area, a finding the FSL documented as police examine whether materials were staged.
- Police report no strong indications of a larger conspiracy at this stage, with the CID leading the case and evidence analysis continuing.
- Around 80 suspects have been detained for questioning, and officers are using incident videos, including new footage of the face‑off, to identify additional accused.
- The killing during a Jan Suraj–JDU confrontation is reshaping politics ahead of Mokama’s November 6 vote, with parties weighing possible electoral effects.