Bihar road rage: JDU leader's son Rocky Yadav confesses to killing youth
Patna: Bihar JD(U) MLC Manorama Devi's son Rocky on Saturday confessed that he shot dead 19-year-old Aditya Sachdev near police lines in Gaya district, according to police sources.
Rocky whose real name is Rakesh Ranjan Yadav was arrested from his father's mixer plant in Gaya district on Monday. He allegedly shot dead 19-year-old Aditya Sachdeva for overtaking his Land Rover near Gaya.
When asked the police have said that he has confessed to the crime, Rocky said, "Just because someone says it does not make it true and it is also false that I was in hiding as I was in
Asserting that he would disclose his side of the story in court, Rocky reiterated that he never fired any shots at the youth, which comes as a contradiction to the statement by Gaya Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Garima Malik, who claimed that the JD(U) leader's son had admitted to committing the crime.
"In his statement, Rocky Yadav admitted committing the crime. I assure you that we will soon arrest others involved in the case. The investigation will reveal about his whereabouts and these things would be addressed later on," Malik told the media.
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Rocky's father, known in the area for his muscle and money power, and Manorama Devi's bodyguard Rajesh Kumar were arrested on last Sunday for allegedly helping him escape.
The police had recovered a Beretta pistol which was used in the crime by the MLC’s son. And in the latest, the Delhi police revealed that a gun license was issued to Yadav on ground of threat from elements in "left-wing extremism-affected areas".
This information was revealed by the police after Bihar deputy chief minister Tejaswi Yadav demanded to know how licence for his pistol without proper verification in Delhi, and called for a thorough probe into the matter.
The murder of Aditya Sachdeva had triggered protests and the state government faced criticism from the opposition for the alleged law and order break down.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar too had strongly condemned the incident and asserted that nobody could escape from the "long arms of law", opposition BJP claimed that "jungle raj" had returned to the state. The victim's mother demanded that a speedy trial be carried out in the case.
