Notorious criminal wanted for RJD leader’s murder in Bihar arrested in Keralam’s Kollam
Mohammed Ajaj Ahmed was wanted in connection with the murder of Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Baidyanath Mahto and another individual in Bihar
Bihar Police and Kollam East police collaborated to apprehend Mohammed Ajaj Ahmed, a notorious criminal wanted for the murder of Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Baidyanath Mahto and another individual. The 30-year-old from Dumra Ketharia in Sitamarhi district was caught in Andamukkam, Kollam, on Friday. Ajaj had been living there with his family, earning his living as a driver for a footwear shop and later for a lawyer.
Law enforcement received a tip-off about his whereabouts and conducted the arrest with assistance from a local team. Ajaj has over eleven criminal cases registered against him in various Bihar police stations, including charges of murder, attempted murder, arms act violations, robbery, and theft. The high-profile murder took place on September 12, 2026, in Dumra when assailants on a motorcycle shot Mahto while he was out for his morning walk.
This incident sparked public outrage and clashes, with a crowd even vandalizing police vehicles. Ajaj fled across multiple states after the crime, evading police until he was apprehended in Kollam. He underwent a medical examination and was handed over to Bihar Police for transportation back to Bihar.
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