Siraha, September 20. Police in Siraha have arrested the main suspect in the murder of an Armed Police Force sub-inspector, nearly 22 months after the incident.
The suspect has been identified as 37-year-old Mohammad Kurban Mansuri of Ghoda Mohana, Lalmaniya village, Madhwani police station area in Madhubani district of Bihar, India.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Ramesh Bahadur Pal of the District Police Office, Siraha, Mansuri was arrested from near the Nepal-India border in Kachanari of Bariyarpatti Rural Municipality-1 on Saturday evening at around 7:10 pm.
Police said the incident occurred on November 30, 2024, when a police team attempted to stop a Tata Safari vehicle suspected of being involved in the large-scale smuggling of alcohol into India.
During the incident, the driver, Mansuri, allegedly rammed the vehicle into Armed Police Force Sub-Inspector Laxman Prasad Yadav, who was on duty, with the intention of killing him. Yadav died at the scene, while Mansuri fled.
Police had been searching for Mansuri, who was identified as the owner and driver of the Tata Safari, since the incident.
Police said that during the arrest operation, Mansuri and two others opened fire at the police team, firing one round. In response, the police fired three rounds.
Mansuri sustained bullet injuries to his left elbow and right knee during the exchange of fire. Police subsequently took him into custody and admitted him to the Provincial Hospital in Siraha for treatment.
Police said further investigation is underway into the incident and the involvement of other individuals.
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