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Multiple Violent Incidents and Protests Prompt Forensic Tests and Wider Inquiries

Recent arrests, a custodial confession and large student demonstrations have put police security and investigative transparency under scrutiny as forensic results and outside probes are awaited.

Overview

  • A press conference at MP Pappu Yadav’s Delhi residence on Sunday ended in chaos when supporters subdued a man identified as Happy (Happi) Sharma and a knife was reported recovered while the accused denies carrying a weapon and says he will surrender; Delhi Police has not yet issued a full public account.
  • Muzaffarpur police arrested main accused Vikas Paswan after recovering the body of six-year-old Aryan and items seized for forensic testing, with investigators saying the killings grew out of a personal dispute and laboratory results are expected to be decisive.
  • In Sasaram investigators say the municipal executive officer was killed by his driver, Mithilesh Kumar, who confessed in custody after giving inconsistent statements and remains held while police probe motive and scene evidence.
  • Twin Falls, Idaho, investigators said the suspected shooter, identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, died by suicide and likely acted alone, with several victims hospitalized and investigators asking the public to share any photos or videos to aid the inquiry.
  • Thousands of candidates protesting alleged cut‑off manipulation and OMR tampering in Ranchi have begun hunger strikes and demand a CBI probe even after the state ordered a CID inquiry, while Jalandhar police are reviewing CCTV and have formed teams to identify suspects in a procession clash.