Overview
- Jan Suraaj supporter Dularchand Yadav was found dead during a campaign face-off in Mokama, with police confirming an active probe and heavy deployment.
- Police have registered a murder FIR naming JD(U) candidate Anant Singh and associates, following family allegations that Yadav was shot and then run over.
- A post-mortem was conducted under tight security and the forensic lab has been notified, with authorities yet to issue a definitive account of cause of death.
- Competing narratives intensified as Anant Singh blamed rival Surajbhan Singh, and a viral video showed Yadav throwing stones shortly before the attack.
- Tensions escalated during the funeral procession with clashes and stone pelting, including damage to RJD candidate Veena Devi’s convoy, as the constituency nears its November 6 vote.