Tej Pratap Yadav Sent to 14-Day Judicial Custody Over NEET Protest Violence

Former Bihar minister and Janshakti Janata Dal president Tej Pratap Yadav was remanded to 14 days' judicial custody by a Patna court in the early hours of Sunday. He was arrested in connection with violence during the Bihar Bandh, which was called over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak.

Yadav was produced before a judicial magistrate shortly after midnight after being brought from Naubatpur police station to the magistrate's court. Following the remand order, he was shifted to Beur Central Jail. His lawyer, Jagannath Singh, said the defence had received the arrest memo and would file a regular bail application on Monday.

The case arises from unrest in the Gandhi Maidan area during Saturday's Bihar Bandh. Protests escalated into incidents of stone-pelting, vandalism and clashes with police. Yadav had joined demonstrators at Ram Gulam Chowk near Gandhi Maidan in support of the bandh.

The NEET-UG paper leak controversy has sparked widespread protests across Bihar, with students demanding a re-examination and action against those involved. The Bihar Bandh was called by several political parties and student groups to press for these demands.

Authorities have arrested multiple individuals in connection with the violence. Investigations are ongoing to identify all those responsible for the disruption.