Anant Singh ‘Shot At’ Dularchand Yadav Before Others Mowed Him Down With SUV, Alleges FIR

Last Updated:November 02, 2025, 13:50 IST

Anant Singh and aides Manikant Thakur and Ranjit Ram were arrested for the killing of Dularchand Yadav in Mokama after a clash between JD(U) and Jan Suraaj supporters.

The arrest of Anant Singh (above) pertains to the killing of 75-year-old Dularchand Yadav, a local strongman and former RJD leader. (Courtesy: PTI)

The FIR registered in connection with the killing of 75-year-old Dularchand Yadav in Bihar’s Mokama, said that during a clash between supporters of the JD(U) and Jan Suraaj parties on October 30, JD(U) candidate Anant Singh allegedly shot at Yadav, before the latter was thrashed by others and then run over with an SUV.

Anant Singh was arrested late on Saturday night, along with two of his aides, Manikant Thakur and Ranjit Ram.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya K Sharma said the arrests were made after examining CCTV footage, speaking to witnesses, and reviewing the post-mortem findings.

“Based on the evidence collected so far, including video footage and witness accounts, it has been found that Anant Singh was present at the spot when the violence occurred. He has been identified as the prime accused and arrested accordingly," the SSP said.

He further added that two other men present with Singh at the scene, Thakur, a resident of Nadwa village under Barh police station, and Ram, from Ladma village in Patna district, were also arrested along with him from Behdna village under Barh police limits around 11.50 pm.

“A team has been constituted for further investigation, and raids are being conducted to trace others involved," Sharma said.

The three accused will be presented before a court, where police will seek their remand for further investigation.

According to the officer, so far, six FIRs have been registered in connection with the incident.

“The roles of individuals — who did what, who fired the shot, who was driving the vehicle — are still being verified through further analysis and questioning," the SSP said.

He also confirmed that a CID team has been formed to assist the investigation and that no weapon has been seized yet. “The bullet had exited the body," he said.

The Incident

The incident took place around 3:30 pm on Thursday, when the convoys of Anant Singh and Jan Suraaj candidate Priyadarshi Piyush encountered each other near Tartar village in the Mokama constituency.

A confrontation erupted between their supporters, quickly escalating into violence. Several people were injured, and Dularchand Yadav, reportedly travelling with the Jan Suraaj convoy, was killed.

Upon receiving the information, the police rushed to the spot, and Yadav was found inside a vehicle with multiple injuries. Preliminary findings suggested he was shot and subsequently run over.

According to the FIR lodged by Neeraj Kumar, grandson of the deceased Dularchand Yadav, Anant Singh, accompanied by several aides, approached the vehicle of Yadav and began abusing him. When Yadav objected, he was forcibly pulled out of the car by two men identified as Rajveer Singh and Karmveer Singh, both residents of Nadwa village, the Indian Express reported.

The FIR states that Anant Singh allegedly pulled out a pistol from his waist and shot Dularchand “with the intent to kill", hitting him in the left ankle. As Yadav collapsed, two others — identified as Chhotan Singh and Sanjay Singh from the Barh area — are accused of beating him with iron rods on his legs, back, and head.

The complaint further alleges that the group then ran a Thar SUV over Yadav two to three times before fleeing the spot.

The FIR was registered under sections 103 (murder) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, along with Section 27 of the Arms Act.

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