Overview
- Patna Police arrested Anant Singh and aides Manikant Thakur and Ranjeet Ram in a late-night operation, naming Singh the main accused in Dular Chand Yadav’s killing.
- Police said the trio has been booked on murder charges as a CID probe proceeds, with raids continuing and the accused to be produced before a magistrate.
- The October 30 confrontation between rival campaign groups in Mokama involved stone-pelting, caused injuries, and led both sides to file FIRs.
- The post-mortem cited cardiorespiratory failure due to trauma to the heart and lungs, and investigators said the Model Code of Conduct was violated.
- The Election Commission transferred senior local officers and initiated disciplinary measures, while authorities pledged peaceful polling on November 6 and 11 with counting on November 14.