Bihar: BJP leader shot in broad daylight, 5 attackers came to house, chaos for 2 hours - BJP leader vivekanand prasad shot by notorious criminal in Bhagalpur today
By Kaushal Kishore Mishra Edited By: Alok Shahi Updated: Fri, 24 Oct 2025 01:19 (IST) Bihar Breaking News: BJP leader Vivekanand Prasad alias Bablu Yadav was shot dead by notorious criminal Suraj Tanti at 08:00 on Friday morning in Bhagalpur, Bihar. After this there was chaos in the place. People started running here and there. The notorious attacker reached his home with his four henchmen. At his residence on TNB Law College Road near Tilkamanjhi Chowk, Suraj Tanti abused the BJP leader saying that you don’t know us, I am Suraj Tanti. Bihar Breaking News: BJP leader Vivekananda Prasad alias Bablu Yadav was shot by criminal Suraj Tanti in Bhagalpur on Friday. Jagran Correspondent, Bhagalpur. Bihar Breaking News In Bhagalpur, Bihar, BJP leader Vivekanand Prasad alias Bablu Yadav was shot by notorious criminal Suraj Tanti at 8 am on Friday morning. The notorious attacker along with his four accomplices arrived at the residence on TNB Law College Road near Tilkamanjhi Chowk. Kicked the door and called out to the BJP leader’s younger brother. After both the brothers came out, Suraj Tanti abused them and said that when we were arguing with the fruit seller, you were there, why didn’t you support us. You don’t know us that I am Suraj Tanti. Our brother is Funtush Tanti. Remove advertisement Just read the news On this both the brothers said that if we don’t have any fight with someone then why should we get involved in someone else’s fight. As soon as he said this, a henchman present at Suraj Tanti slapped the BJP leader in his face. Then Suraj Tanti fired a bullet which aimed at the head of Vivekananda Prasad. The bullet pierced the upper middle part of the BJP leader’s head. Then another criminal fired a bullet that hit the wall. Due to sudden bullets, people returning from a visit on the road started running here and there. People stood on the roofs of the houses and started making noise. The criminals escaped from there. One of the criminals also had a bicycle and fled the scene after the attack. During the attack, the towel covering Surat Tanti’s head fell on the spot. The family of the injured BJP leader informed the Barari police station about the incident, but the police did not reach the spot even after half an hour. The BJP leader was admitted to a doctor’s clinic in front of the family home and given first aid. After getting information about the incident, SSP Hriday Kant sent Ajay Kumar Chaudhary, DSP for the city to the spot. Meanwhile, Barari Police Station Commander Bittu Kumar Kamal arrived along with the police force. The injured BJP leader was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital for better treatment from a private clinic. The injured BJP leader identified a notorious Suraj Tanti among the attackers. He lives in Surkhikal Adarsh Nagar Colony, half a kilometer from their residential complex. BJP leader is a resident of Koili-Khutha, crowd gathered at his residence. BJP leader Vivekananda is the son of late Dhananjay Prasad Yadav of Koili-Khutha village. He also has a residential complex in Tilkamanjhi TNB Law College Road. Where the family has lived for years. With information about the incident, a large number of people from the village started gathering at his residence. BJP leaders and NDA candidates Rohit Kumar Pandey, Shambhu Sharma, Engineer Subhash Yadav, Vibhash Yadav, Vipin Bihari Yadav, Pankaj Kumar Yadav, Pankaj Kumar Singh, Munna Singh etc. The photo of the attack was captured in the CC camera. The photo of the attack on the BJP leader was captured in the CC camera. CC camera footage was made available to the City’s DSP and police station chief, capturing the activities of the notorious Suraj Tanti and his henchmen at the scene of the crime. City DSP Ajay Kumar Chaudhary, who reached the spot, asked the Burari police station in-charge to immediately arrest the criminals involved in the attack. Dhuri Yadav, general secretary of Kali Maharani Puja Committee, is an accused in the murder case. Suraj Tanti is charged with the murder of Chiranjeevi Yadav alias Dhuri Yadav, who was the general secretary of Kali Maharani Puja Committee, which took place on November 4, 2019. Many other cases have also been registered against him. He recently got out of jail on bail.