Overview
- An FIR was registered on December 21 at Patna’s Sachivalay police station under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, citing extortion, cheating, criminal intimidation and intentional harm for breach of peace.
- Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Samrat Choudhary confirmed receiving Tej Pratap Yadav’s security request, and police said the case is under investigation.
- Tej Pratap alleges Santosh Kumar Renu Yadav took money by promising jobs, including a claimed Rs 1.45 lakh from a Bihar Military Police havaldar and payments from a Motihari resident.
- The JJD’s central disciplinary committee expelled Renu on December 14 and removed him from the Yaduvanshi Sena, after which Tej Pratap says Renu posted abusive videos and issued threats.
- Santosh Renu denies the accusations as politically motivated and says he has also sought police protection.