Sacked JD(U) MLC’s son Rocky Yadav was fond of AK-47, SLR guns

Patna: Rocky Yadav, son of Bihar MLC Manorama Devi who was arrested for the murder of teenager Aditya Sachdeva in a case of road rage, was fond of guns, especially AK-47s and SLRs (self-loading rifles).

According to a report, Rakesh Ranjan Yadav alias Rocky Yadav’s Facebook page shows his fondness for ‘testing’ and acquiring new guns. He seems to have had this hobby at least since 2014.

On his Facebook page, there are quite a few political posts as well. Some are in favour of the Grand Alliance of the Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), while others attack the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Aditya Sachdeva was shot dead allegedly by Rocky Yadav for ‘overtaking’ his Land Rover near police lines in Gaya district on Saturday night.

Rocky’s father, known in the area for his muscle and money power, and Manorama Devi’s bodyguard Rajesh Kumar were arrested on Sunday for allegedly helping the accused escape.
Rocky’s father had unsuccessfully contested assembly elections in 2005 and 2010 — once as an Independent candidate and once on a RJD ticket. His mother Manorama Devi was arrested on Tuesday after liquor bottles were found in her house.

Rocky is now in jail with the Rs 1.5-crore Land Rover in police custody. Meanwhile, his father Bindi Yadav and Rajesh Kumar have been sent to 14-day judicial custody.

The murder of Aditya Sachdeva had triggered protests and the state government faced criticism from the opposition for the alleged law and order break down.
A bandh was observed in Gaya town on Tuesday in protest against the incident.

While Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had strongly condemned the incident and asserted that nobody could escape from the “long arms of law”, opposition BJP claimed that “jungle raj” had returned to the state. Some BJP MLAs have even approached Home Minister Rajnath Singh to invoke President’s rule in the state.

In 2011, Bindi Yadav was arrested after police recovered a huge cache of explosives, rifles and ammunition from his vehicle, meant to be supplied to Maoists ahead of the 2010 elections.