The Bihar police today said that Rakesh Ranjan Yadav, the son of ruling JD(U) MLC Manorama Devi who allegedly shot dead a 20-year-old boy for overtaking his vehicle, will be subjected to a speedy trial. He has been sent to a 14 day judicial custody.
“SSP Gaya has been directed to conduct a speedy trial in the case. The investigation is still on and it will be completed within three weeks and charge-sheet will be filed within a month,” Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Sunil Kumar told reporters here.
Gaya road rage-accused Rocky Yadav was arrested at 3 am on 10 May at Bodh Gaya. Senior Superintendent of Police Garima Yadav confirmed the arrest.
Rakesh Ranjan Yadav alias Rocky Kumar Yadav had been absconding since Saturday night after he allegedly killed 20-year-old Aditya Sachdeva.
The JD(U) MLC, Manorama Devi, whom the police had taken to Bela police station last night after questioning her regarding the whereabouts of her son, is with arrested Yadav at Bela police station.
Police claimed that the pistol used in the killing of Aditya Sachdeva has also been recovered, along with liquor, from the accused.
Police held a press conference on Tuesday to give details of the police action. Claiming that the others involved in the crime will soon be arrested. Garima Yadav said that Rocky Yadav has confessed to the crime.
In his statement, Rocky Yadav admitted committing the crime.
On Saturday night, a scuffle allegedly broke out between Rocky Yadav and Aditya Sachdeva after the latter supposedly tried to overtake Yadav’s new Land Rover. An enraged Yadav got involved in a physical brawl with Sachdeva.
During the struggle, a shot was fired from Yadav’s pistol. Injured from the bullet shot, Sachdeva was declared dead on arrival at the hospital. Yadav had been absconding since the incident. His father Bindi Yadav and his mother’s bodyguard who was present with him when the struggle took place, were arrested earlier.
Victim’s father demanded that Rocky Yadav be hanged.
Rocky will be freed within 6 months if jailed, just hang him.
On 8 May, residents of Gaya staged protests for several hours, demanding swift justice for the victim. This was followed by a shutdown brought by the state BJP on 9 May. They chanted slogans against Nitish Kumar. BJP leader, Prem Kumar, demanded an apology from the Bihar Chief Minister.
There should be a speedy trial now in a time-bound manner and he must be punished. This is government’s failure that there was a delay in Rocky’s arrest. Nitishji (Nitish Kumar, Bihar Chief Minister) should apologise to people for bringing such people in politics.Prem Kumar, BJP Leader
This comment by Prem Kumar came a day after Nitish Kumar accused BJP of trying to “exploit” the situation politically.
Nitish Kumar strongly condemned the incident and asserted that nobody could escape from the “long arms of law”. Opposition BJP, on the other hand, claimed that “jungle raj” had returned to the state.
(with agency inputs)
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