Tej Pratap Yadav sent to 14-day judicial custody after Patna protest arrest
This is the first time, the 38-year-old elder Yadav scion has been jailed in his political career spanning over a decade.Earlier on Saturday, Yadav was detained after participating in the Bihar strike-related demonstrations in Patna, called by the All India Students Association (AISA) and other left organisations. The JJD chief was seen leading a demonstration at Ram Ghulam Chowk near Gandhi Maidan where he had also purportedly climbed onto the statue near gate number 10 of the Gandhi Maidan with a tricolour in his hand.He was later detained by the police at the Gandhi Maidan police station, according to a police officer. "I am with the students and ready to die for their rights," he had said.
- ▪This is the first time, the 38-year-old elder Yadav scion has been jailed in his political career spanning over a decade.Earlier on Saturday, Yadav was detained after participating in the Bihar strike-related demonstrations in Patna, called
- ▪The JJD chief was seen leading a demonstration at Ram Ghulam Chowk near Gandhi Maidan where he had also purportedly climbed onto the statue near gate number 10 of the Gandhi Maidan with a tricolour in his hand.He was later detained by the p
- ▪"I am with the students and ready to die for their rights," he had said.
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- ▪ Tej Pratap Yadav arrested in Patna NEET protest case, sent to judicial custody — Times of India — Top
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HomeNextTej Pratap Yadav sent to 14-day judicial custody after Patna protest arrestPolice alleged that his presence and actions led to the escalation of NEET paper leak-related protests in Patna, resulting in property damage.Updated on: Jul 26, 2026, 10:12:06 ISTBy HT CorrespondentPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav was arrested late on Saturday night and remanded to judicial custody for 14 days, police said on Sunday.Police alleged that his presence and actions led to the escalation of NEET paper leak-related protests in Patna, resulting in property damage.
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