Bihar Police Arrests Former MLA Anant Singh in Connection with Murder of Campaigner Dularchand Yadav

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A violent clash erupted on Thursday afternoon in the Mokama Tal area, leading to the death of Dularchand Yadav, a campaigner for Jan Suraaj candidate Piyush Priyadarshi. The Bihar Police arrested former MLA Anant Singh, along with his two aides, in connection with the murder. The arrest came hours after the Election Commission of India removed the Barh Sub-Divisional Officer and Sub-Divisional Police Officer. Anant Singh was taken into custody following a police operation involving around 150 Central Armed Police Forces personnel at Singh's hideouts in the Barh and Mokama areas of rural Patna.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Bihar Police arrested former MLA Anant Singh, along with his two aides, Manikant Thakur and Ranjit Ram, in connection with the murder of Dularchand Yadav, a campaigner for Jan Suraaj candidate Piyush Priyadarshi.
  • The arrest was made following a police operation involving around 150 Central Armed Police Forces personnel at Singh's hideouts in the Barh and Mokama areas of rural Patna.
  • The suspect was taken into custody after a violent clash erupted on Thursday afternoon in the Mokama Tal area, leading to the death of Dularchand Yadav.
  • The Election Commission of India removed the Barh Sub-Divisional Officer and Sub-Divisional Police Officer hours before the arrest.
  • The Model Code of Conduct was violated, according to the postmortem report and eyewitness accounts.
  • The deceased, Dularchand Yadav, had a gunshot injury in his leg, and the post-mortem report showed that he was murdered.

Statistics:

  • 150 Central Armed Police Forces personnel were involved in the police operation to apprehend Former MLA Anant Singh.
  • The arrest was made in the Barh and Mokama areas of rural Patna.
  • The post-mortem report showed that the deceased, Dularchand Yadav, had a gunshot injury in his leg.
  • The Election Commission of India removed the Barh Sub-Divisional Officer and Sub-Divisional Police Officer.

Sources:

  • Hindustan Times, "Bihar: Former MLA Anant Singh, two aides arrested in connection with murder of election campaigner"