Overview
- Police detained Anant Kumar Singh and his aides Manikant Thakur and Ranjeet Ram in a late‑night operation in rural Patna; officials said the trio will be produced before a magistrate.
- Investigators say a campaign‑trail confrontation on October 30 led to the death of Jan Suraaj supporter Dularchand Yadav, with the post‑mortem citing shock and trauma to vital organs as the cause.
- Patna Police reported multiple FIRs and a CID‑assisted probe, with more than 60 arrests or detentions so far as teams review video evidence and witness statements.
- The Election Commission ordered transfers of key local officials and initiated disciplinary action, including the replacement of the Patna Rural SP and suspension of a Barh SDPO.
- Political reactions intensified, with Tejashwi Yadav alleging a ‘maha jungle raj’ and NDA leaders touting rule‑of‑law enforcement, while Singh posted a video expressing faith in Mokama voters; polling is on November 6 and 11 with counting on November 14.