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Bihar NEET protest legal actions

Overview

On 25 July 2026, Tej Pratap Yadav, national president of Janashakti Janata Dal and son of former chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, was taken into police custody in Patna amid a statewide Bihar bandh triggered by allegations of a NEET exam paper leak. Police said he incited students and provoked vandalism at the Ram Gulam Chowk demonstration and placed him in 14‑day judicial custody.

The following day, authorities filed a detailed FIR and charged Yadav under twelve sections of the Indian Penal Code, including Section 109 for attempted murder, stemming from clashes at Gandhi Maidan that injured several police officers. He was transferred to Beur Central Jail, and the charges expose him to a possible ten‑year jail term or life imprisonment if grievous injury is proven.

On 27 July 2026, while in judicial custody, Yadav was moved to medical observation after reporting chest pain. Doctors monitored him for diabetes and high blood pressure. His counsel, Advocate Nisha Singh, filed a bail application, questioning the legality of the arrest and alleging procedural lapses in filing the FIR and transferring him between police stations. Police maintain that an FIR was lodged at Gandhi Maidan Police Station, reiterating charges of attempted murder, rioting, and obstruction of public servants related to the Bihar bandh. The bail petition remains pending.

Entities

Tej Pratap Yadav · Patna · Beur Central Jail · Janshakti Janata Dal · Gandhi Maidan

Timeline

21 days ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Tej Pratap Yadav placed under medical observation during judicial custody in Patna
JJD chief Tej Pratap Yadav was placed under medical observation in Patna after chest pain in custody; his lawyer filed bail and challenged the arrest, while police allege serious charges from the Bihar Bandh.
22 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Tej Pratap Yadav faces up to 10‑year sentence in Bihar bandh violence case
Tej Pratap Yadav, JJD chief and Lalu Prasad Yadav’s son, was arrested in Patna and faces up to 10 years in prison under 12 IPC charges, including attempted murder, for violence during a Bihar bandh.
24 days ago

[POLITICS] 16 sources
Tej Pratap Yadav Arrested During Bihar NEET Protest
Tej Pratap Yadav was arrested and sent to 14‑day judicial custody during Bihar’s NEET‑paper‑leak protests, which sparked statewide clashes, hundreds of arrests, and demands for the education minister’s resign.

Sources

braintrainer.com · deccanchronicle.com · enavabharat.com · hindi.asianetnews.com · hindi.latestly.com · hindi.news18.com · hindi.newsbytesapp.com · krajskarevolucia.eu · news.abplive.com · news18.com · newsx.com · samacharnama.com · scroll.in · siasat.com · socialnews.xyz · tennews.in · thecsrjournal.in · tokasot.com · tv9hindi.com · yespunjab.com · zoomnews.in

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