Overview
- Police led by Gopalganj SP Vinay Tiwari searched the MLA’s ancestral home in Tulsia village and other sites after a special MP-MLA court ordered his arrest.
- The court also issued warrants for his brother Satish Pandey and their chartered accountant Rahul Tiwari after an FIR based on Jitendra Kumar Rai’s statement alleged forged land deals.
- Officers said the two brothers evaded arrest during the raids, and multiple teams are now tracking the absconding accused across Gopalganj and nearby districts.
- Four associates named in the case — Bhola Pandey, Guddu Kumar, Deepak Kumar Ram, and Nitish Kumar — were earlier arrested and sent to judicial custody.
- Senior police leadership is monitoring the investigation, which has drawn fresh political attention in Bihar given the MLA’s influence in the region.