Dularchand Murder Case: JDU Leader Anant Kumar Singh Sent to 14 Day Judicial Custody

Patna: Janata Dal (United) candidate Anant Kumar Singh has been sent to 14-day judicial custody, following his arrest on Saturday in connection with the murder of Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) worker Dularchand Yadav in Mokama. 

Former Bihar MLA Anant Kumar Singh has been shifted to Beur Central Jail from Patna Civil Court. 

According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Sharma, the incident occurred during a campaign for the Bihar Assembly elections in Mokama, where JSP supporter Dularchand Yadav was killed in a firing between two groups. Along with Anant Kumar Singh, two of his associates, Manikant Thakur and Ranjeet Ram, were also arrested.

Anant Singh Breaks His Silence Post Arrest Today

Earlier in the day, the former Bihar MLA broke his silence through a video message posted on Facebook, expressing “complete faith” in the people of Mokama. He captioned the video, “Satyamev Jayate! I have complete faith in the people of Mokama!! That’s why now the people of Mokama will fight this election!”

Anant Kumar Singh, also known as "Chhote Sarkar, has been under fire multiple times. According to reports, he has 28 cases registered against him. The man, who is always seen in white, was previously arrested in 2015 in connection with the 2014 kidnapping of a builder in Bihta, a rural part of Patna. Over the last two decades, he has been accused of a range of serious crimes, including rape, murder, extortion, rigging elections, and assaulting journalists.