PATNA: Janata Dal (United) candidate and former MLA Anant Singh was arrested by the Patna police late on Saturday night for his alleged involvement in the murder of Dularchand Yadav, a supporter of the Jan Suraj Party, during an election campaign in the Mokama Assembly constituency on October 30.

Patna District Magistrate Thiyagarajan S.M. and Senior Superintendent of Police Kartikey Sharma confirmed Singh’s arrest from his residence at Barh in Patna district.

SSP Sharma said that Singh’s two associates, Manikant Thakur and Ranjit Ram were also taken into custody in connection with the case. “All three, including Anant Singh, were present at the site of the incident. Action was taken against them on the basis of eyewitness accounts and preliminary investigation. They will be produced

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