Rocky Yadav arrested in road rage murder

JD(U) MLC Manorama Devi Rakesh's son Ranjan Yadav alias Rocky Yadav, who allegedly shot dead a 20-year-old youth for overtaking his vehicle in Bihar, was arrested in the wee hours today, three days after the road rage incident that sparked an outrage.
Rocky Yadav, who was absconding since the incident on Saturday night, was arrested at around 3 AM from his father's mixer plant in Bodh Gaya police station area, police said, adding they have also recovered the weapon used to kill Adiyta Sachdev. The crime has led to criticism of the Nitish Kumar government.
He was sent to judicial custody for 14 days by a local court. Significantly, the police did not get Rocky for his custodial interrogation.

In-charge chief judicial magistrate Sanjay Kymar Jha remanded Rocky in judicial custody when he was produced by the police and was later taken to Gaya central jail.
Aditya's mother has demanded speedy trial and capital punishment for Rocky Yadav.
"The main accused Rocky Yadav was arrested from his father Bindi Yadav's mixer plant located at Mastpura village of Bodh Gaya Police Station of Gaya district. Rocky was arrested along with the weapon (Bretta pistol) used in the crime," Senior Superintendent of Police Garima Mallik told reporters.

Mallik claimed that Rocky, who was produced before mediapersons at a press conference with a mask on his face, had admitted to his crime in a statement.

However, minutes later Rocky Yadav pleaded innocence and denied that he had fired at the victim, saying he was in Delhi.
"I was in Delhi...When my mother called me I came and presented myself before the SSP... I did not open fire," Rocky Yadav told reporters
"I'll tell everything in the court," he said.
To a query whether Rocky has surrendered or was arrested, Mallik said, "It is definitely an arrest."
Aditya Sachdeva was shot dead allegedly by Rocky Yadav for overtaking his vehicle near police lines in Gaya district on Saturday night.
Rocky's father, known in the area for his muscle and money power, and Manorama Devi's bodyguard Rajesh Kumar were arrested on Sunday for allegedly helping the accused escape.

The SSP said that the license of the pistol had been issued in the name of Rocky Yadav from Delhi and the vehicle had also been registered in his name.
The police had conducted searches at the residence of Manorama Devi in Gaya during which some bottles of liquor were found. An FIR would be lodged in this connection against Bindi Yadav and Rocky Yadav.
Asked whether there was any political pressure on police, Mallik said, "There was no pressure on the police except moral and professional pressure of arresting the main accused at the earliest."
Police has promised speedy trial.

"SSP Gaya has been directed to ensure 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 in Patna.