Overview
- Patna Police arrested Anant Kumar Singh and aides Manikant Thakur and Ranjeet Ram in a late‑night operation, with officials saying the trio will be produced before a magistrate.
- Investigators cited a post‑mortem finding of cardiorespiratory failure from blunt chest and head injuries and said the preliminary probe points to murder.
- Four FIRs were registered, including one naming Singh based on a complaint by the victim’s grandson, as the CID joined the probe and police reported further raids and expected arrests.
- The Election Commission transferred Patna SP (Rural) Vikram Sihag, replaced the Barh SDO/returning officer and two SDPOs, and suspended SDPO Barh‑2 Abhishek Singh over lapses.
- Police described the October 30 incident as a clash between rival convoys that escalated into stone‑pelting; Mokama votes on November 6 and 11 in a contest featuring Singh and RJD’s Veena Devi.