{
  "id": 18499892,
  "title": "Notorious criminal wanted for RJD leader’s murder in Bihar arrested in Keralam’s Kollam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/notorious-criminal-wanted-for-rjd-leaders-murder-in-bihar-arrested-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T12:51:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/notorious-criminal-wanted-for-rjd-leaders-murder-in-bihar-arrested-in-keralams-kollam/article71674274.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Mohammed Ajaj Ahmed was wanted in connection with the murder of Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Baidyanath Mahto and another individual in Bihar",
  "key_points": [
    "Notorious criminal Mohammed Ajaj Ahmed arrested in Kollam, Kerala",
    "Wanted for RJD leader Baidyanath Mahto's murder in Bihar",
    "30-year-old from Sitamarhi district apprehended in Andamukkam"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "3 wanted men dead in encounter, Bihar police say fired in self-defence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/3-wanted-men-dead-in-encounter-bihar-police-say-fired-in-self-defence",
        "published": "2026-11-06T14:18:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}