According to police, the accused Ashok also had a partner with whom he executed the extortion call. The police also seized the phone used to execute the crime.
The voting for the 243-seat Bihar Assembly will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11, whereas bye-elections for eight seats across seven states and Union Territories will be held on November 11. The results for both will be declared on November 14.
Assam unit of the BJP on Sunday held a rally in Guwahati, titled 'I am Zubeen Fan, We Are Also Zubeen Fans', demanding justice for the late Asamese singer Zubeen Garg, who passed away in Singapore on September 19 under mysterious circumstances.
"For the past 20 years, the people of Bihar have consistently blessed the NDA. This time too, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar's popular Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the NDA will once again achieve a landslide victory..." he said.
KTR said, "Rahul Gandhi owes an explanation to the people of Telangana. How can he stay silent when his own Chief Minister is implementing BJP-style bulldozer governance? How can he tolerate a Congress government that has completely ignored the minorities and misled every section of socie
"Their (RJD) desperation is evident. They first said that they would give government jobs to everyone in their homes... They said that we will make one crore 26 lakh Jivika Didi permanent. People of Bihar, do not fall for this deception. Their only model is give land and take jobs... They
Speaking to ANI, Pradhan said, "Where is the alliance there? It is 'Lathbandhan'. In their alliance, can anyone tell how many seats Congress is contesting? How many are RJD contesting? It's being said that there's infighting in more than 20 seats. Is this an alliance? It is a 'Thugbandhan
Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday appealed to the people of Tarn Taran to vote for the Congress for peace, progress and prosperity in the state. He cautioned people against emotional exploitation.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Sunday. Later, CM Yogi Adityanath held a courtesy meeting with the BJP National President and Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda.
Union Minister and BJP election in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday lashed out at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and his family, and said that promoting corruption, nepotism, and causing suffering to the people were thier policies during their rule in Bihar.
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary on Sunday launched a sharp attack on RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, alleging that the people of Bihar consider him "a thief" due to his family's history of corruption and scams.