Tej Pratap Yadav, son of former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and leader of Janshakti Janata Dal, was arrested by Patna police on charges of rioting, assaulting officers, damaging a vehicle, and obstructing duties during violent protests linked to alleged exam irregularities.

The demonstrations were part of a nationwide youth movement demanding resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over paper leak allegations.Protests in Patna saw clashes between demonstrators and police, with stones thrown at personnel and vehicles vandalized.Yadav was initially detained from the protest site but later released before being arrested again from a mall.He faces charges under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for attempted murder after allegedly injuring a station house officer.A court remanded him to 14-day judicial custody, with his lawyer planning a bail application.The incident highlights tensions between youth activism and law enforcement amid political protests over governance issues.