Overview
- Patna Police said Anant Singh is the main accused in the October 30 death of Jan Suraaj supporter Dularchand Yadav and took him into custody along with aides Manikant Thakur and Ranjeet Ram.
- A late-night operation involving Central Armed Police Forces led to the arrests, with officials stating the three were present during the clash near Khushhal Chak in Mokama.
- The postmortem cited cardiorespiratory failure from blunt-force injury to the heart and lungs; a gunshot wound near the ankle was noted but not deemed the cause of death.
- Multiple FIRs were filed, including one by the victim’s grandson naming Singh, and police reported earlier detentions of roughly 80 people linked to related disturbances as the CID joined the probe.
- The Election Commission transferred Patna’s SP (Rural), replaced the Barh SDO and two SDPOs, and ordered disciplinary action including a suspension, citing lapses under the Model Code of Conduct.