Father of Jamui Molestation Accused Arrested in 2003 Double Murder Case
· India · Indian Express, NDTV
Ganauri Yadav, father of Nandan Yadav, was arrested in Pratappur village, Jamui, on September 23, 2026, for a double murder dating back to April 3, 2003. Police state he was the only one among 11 accused in the 2003 case who had remained outside jail while others were on bail. He is accused of murder, rioting, unlawful assembly, and Arms Act violations in the killing of DP Yadav and Pune Yadav over a contract dispute. The arrest followed a police encounter the previous day in which his son Nandan was injured in the leg while being pursued in the Jamui molestation case. Nandan was identified from social media videos as the man seen grabbing and lifting a minor girl during an alleged assault on two students near Jamui.
Why it matters
The arrest highlights alleged intergenerational criminal links in Jamui, raising concerns about local law and order and the safety of minors. It also connects ongoing police action in the molestation case to a decades-old murder investigation.
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