Patna hospital murder accused confessed crime to brother who asked him to surrender
As many as eight accused, including Tauseef Badshah, and his aides Nilesh, Monu, Balwant and Abhishek, have been arrested in connection with the murder, which raised further questions about the prevailing law-and-order situation in Bihar months ahead of state polls.Nishu Khan was taken into custody for allegedly helping the shooters before and after the murder. He is a resident of Samanpura in Patna, an area close to Paras Hospital where the killing took place. He said that Tauseef had been previously arrested in cases related to the Arms Act as well.Chandan Mishra's murder inside a public place as secured as a hospital has triggered sharp political reactions, with the opposition accusing the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government of failing to curb rising crime in the state.On Saturday, Bihar Police, with help from West Bengal Police, arrested five suspects from New Town near Kolkata. They were found hiding in a flat in a housing complex. While four of them are believed to be directly involved in the killing, the fifth person's role is still being investigated.- EndsMust Watch
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