Aditya Sachdeva murder: bail plea of Rocky Yadav’s father rejected

Aditya Sachdeva, a class XII student, was shot dead allegedly by Rocky Yadav in Gaya district on May 7

May 24, 2016 01:18 pm | Updated September 12, 2016 08:22 pm IST - Gaya

Relatives and students of Aditya Sachdeva staging a protest demonstration at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi on Sunday.  Photo: V. Sudershan

Relatives and students of Aditya Sachdeva staging a protest demonstration at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi on Sunday. Photo: V. Sudershan

The bail petition of Bindeshwari Prasad Yadav, father of Rocky Yadav who is a prime accused in the Aditya Sachdeva murder case, was rejected by a local court on Tuesday.

Mr. Yadav and his wife JD (U) MLC Manorama Devi’s bodyguard Rajesh Kumar were arrested on May 8 for allegedly helping the accused escape.

Aditya Sachdeva, a class XII student, was shot dead allegedly by Rocky Yadav in Gaya district on May 7. He was arrested on May 10 from his father’s mixer plant located at Mastpura village.

Meanwhile, a District and Session Judge sought the case diary and proceedings of the lower court in connection with the bail plea of Manorama Devi.

Manorama Devi was booked under the Excise Act after liquor bottles were recovered from her Gaya residence during police raid subsequent to which she went into hiding for a couple of days before surrendering in a court on May 17 last. The court had sent her to 14 days judicial remand.

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