Rocky Yadav was arrested after being discovered in a factory with a 10-lakh pistol. (File)
Highlights
- 21-year-old Aditya Sachdeva overtook Rocky Yadav's Range Rover
- Aditya shot dead, Rocky Yadav arrested 2 days later
- Rocky Yadav's mother is politician, he has got bail from High Court
Rocky Yadav, arrested in May for shooting a college student in Bihar in a case of road rage, will be released from prison; he was granted bail by the Patna High Court yesterday.
Rocky, whose real name is Rakesh Ranjan Yadav, was driving his SUV in Gaya, 110 km from the capital of Patna, when it was overtaken by 19-year-old Aditya Sachdeva, who was with his friends in a Maruti Swift.
Mr Yadav, 21, then allegedly fired a warning shot, forcing Mr Sachdeva to stop his car. After emerging from his Range Rover, Mr Yadav, whose mother is a politician, reportedly beat up Mr Sachdeva before shooting the Class 12 student.
Mr Yadav's lawyer said in court that there is no direct evidence of his client's involvement in the death of Mr Sachdeva.
Mr Sachdeva's mother, Chand, told news agency ANI, that the court granted bail to Mr Yadav prematurely "without even opening the case."
Mr Yadav went missing for two days after Mr Sachdeva's killing; his mother, Manorama Devi, was suspended from the party of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who was criticised for accusing the media of over-emphasizing her political links.
Mr Yadav was arrested after being discovered in a factory with a Rs 10 lakh pistol.