Rocky Yadav, who was absconding since the incident on Saturday night, was arrested at around 3 AM from his father’s mixer plant in Bodh Gaya police station area, police said, adding they have also recovered the weapon used to kill Adiyta Sachdev. The Nitish Kumar government has come under fire over the crime.
He was sent to judicial custody for 14 days by a local court. Significantly, the police did not get Rocky for his custodial interrogation. In-charge chief judicial magistrate Sanjay Kymar Jha remanded Rocky in judicial custody when he was produced by the police and was later taken to Gaya central jail.
Aditya’s mother has demanded speedy trial and capital punishment for Rocky Yadav. “The main accused Rocky Yadav was arrested from his father Bindi Yadav’s mixer plant located at Mastpura village of Bodh Gaya Police Station of Gaya district. Rocky was arrested along with the weapon (Bretta pistol) used in the crime,” Senior Superintendent of Police Garima Mallik told reporters. Mallik claimed that Rocky, who was produced before mediapersons at a press conference with a mask on his face, had admitted to his crime in a statement.
However, minutes later Rocky Yadav pleaded innocence and denied that he had fired at the victim, saying he was in Delhi. To a query whether Rocky has surrendered or was arrested, Mallik said, “It is definitely an arrest.”
Aditya Sachdeva was shot dead allegedly by Rocky Yadav for overtaking his vehicle near police lines in Gaya district on Saturday night.