Jamshedpur Police arrests three for firing at Ravi Yadav, seize scooty

Mail News Service

Jamshedpur, Aug 11: Police have arrested three accused in connection with the August 5 shooting at RJD leader Kanhaiya Yadav’s son, Ravi Yadav, in Kitadih under Parsudih police station. The arrested were identified as Sameer Kumar Singh Pandu of Bagbera and Sanjay Verma and Vivek Sah of Parsudih.

City SP Kumar Shivashish, addressing a press conference, said the attack stemmed from a personal rivalry. Sameer, the prime accused, planned the assault, while Sanjay and Vivek conducted reconnaissance to inform the shooters of Ravi Yadav’s location. The attack was executed by two groups—one for the recce and the other for the actual firing.

The SP informed that some accused were still absconding, having fled to neighboring states. Police conducted raids in four states to apprehend the trio, who frequently changed hideouts, staying in dharamshalas and other buildings. The investigation also uncovered that Ravi Yadav had ongoing disputes with a youth named Nihal Tiwari and others, with several cases already registered.