A local court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of Mokama’s newly-elected MLA Anant Singh in connection with the Dularchand murder case. Anant Kumar Singh was arrested by Patna Police on November 2.
Dularchand Yadav was killed during firing
On October 30, a Jan Suraaj supporter, Dularchand Yadav, was killed during firing between the two sides while campaigning for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections in Mokama.
Police said Anant Singh was arrested along with two associates, Manikant Thakur and Ranjeet Ram. All three were presented before the magistrate.
Anant Singh is the main accused: Police
“… On 30 October, there was a clash between two groups of competing candidates. Stones were pelted resulting in injuries. A dead body was recovered after the incident. The deceased, Dularchand Yadav, aged 75 years, was a resident of the village where this clash occurred… Both sides registered cases, and police started investigating the case… Based on evidence, eyewitness accounts, and the postmortem report of the deceased, it appears that the Model Code of Conduct was violated, and it is a serious issue. It was found that all this happened in the presence of the candidate, Anant Singh, who is also the main accused in the case. Anant Singh has been arrested. His accomplices, Manikant Thakur and Ranjeet Ram, have also been arrested with him… All three will be presented before the magistrate, and due investigation will follow,” SSP Patna had told the reporters.
