Union Minister Chirag Paswan described the arrest of Purnea MP Pappu Yadav as "part of the process," emphasising that no member of parliament can be arrested without reason and that such actions are based on certain facts.
The arrest followed high drama at his Patna residence, where police arrived to take him into custody. Speaking to reporters, Yadav said he was unwell and expressed fear about his safety.
Patna SP City Bhanu Pratap Singh said the case was registered under the old Indian Penal Code, which has since been replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The case involves Sections 419, 420, 468, 448, 506 and 120B and is linked to the Gardanibagh police station.
Anant Kumar Singh was arrested earlier, before the polling began in Bihar, by Patna Police in connection with the murder case of a Jan Suraaj supporter, Dularchand Yadav, the Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Sharma said.
Following the arrest of JDU's Mokama candidate Anant Singh in connection with the murder case of Dularchand Yadav, Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar said that more than 80 people have been arrested, linked to these cases, including the clash on October 30 and investigatio
Anant Kumar Singh, the Janata Dal (United) candidate from Mokama, was arrested by Patna Police on Saturday night in connection with the murder case of a Jan Suraaj supporter, Dularchand Yadav, the Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Sharma confirmed.
Congress leader KC Venugopal has condemned the "attack" on party's state unit in Patna, alleging that it was led by a sitting cabinet minister and other BJP leaders, and asserted that the party will continue to expose the "massive vote chori being carried out in the name of SIR".
Several Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE) - 4 aspirants protested at Gandhi Maidan and Dak Bungalow Chauraha area in Patna, demanding a delay in the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) Exam, on Thursday