Earlier in the day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged the Bihar voters to elect a government committed to development and law and order, warning against the return of "jungle raj" if the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan comes to power.
Indore's Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Addl DCP, Crime Branch), Rajesh Dandotiyan, confirmed that the accused, Aqueel, was identified and arrested following an Intensive Strategic Operation.
Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar "nayaks" of development, Choudhary slammed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family as "khalnayaks" who "looted the people of the state."
Speaking to ANI, Poonawalla challenged Yadav over his political alliances, asking whether he would dare break ties with Congress and DMK, whom the BJP leader claimed have insulted the people of Bihar.
RJD leader and Mahagathbandhan CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday sharply criticised the state government, calling Bihar the poorest in India with the lowest per capita income.
Speaking to reporters, BJP leader Vivek Thakur said, "He (Tejashwi Yadav) was given a chance, but Nitish Kumar had to leave his alliance because corruption had reached its peak. One thing is well-known: Nitish Kumar stands firmly against corruption."
In a sharp attack on RJD, Rai said they won't talk about development in those 20 months; rather, they will orchestrate robberies, grab the lands of the poor or set up a kidnapping industry.
The RJD supremo alleged that the "uncrowned king of lies and the leader of empty promises" had claimed that 12,000 out of the country's total 13,198 trains would operate for Bihar during Chhath. The RJD leader termed the promise a blatant deception.
RJD leader and Mahagathbandhan Chief Minister candidate Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his visit to Bihar and claimed every single sentence and word of the latter's speech was "negative" and "defamatory" for the state.
In a post shared on X, Yadav said, "I have received an income tax notice; it has labeled distributing money to help flood victims as a crime. If this is a crime, then I will always continue to commit the crime of helping every deprived victim!"