Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Bihar Army Soldier Dies After Alleged Car Fire Attack
Army soldier Shatrudhan Yadav died after being badly burned in an alleged attack.
Police said he had been called to Ramgarh because of a dispute involving money.
The allegation is that he was locked inside a Scorpio vehicle and set on fire.
He was first taken to a trauma centre in Varanasi.
Doctors later sent him to an Army hospital in Lucknow, where he died.
After his death, villagers protested and demanded strict punishment.
They also questioned how the police handled the case.
Police said seven people were accused, with three arrested and four still missing.
The protest ended after the police promised action and an inquiry into the station house officer’s role.
Army soldier Shatrudhan Yadav died after suffering severe burns in an alleged attack eight days earlier.
He was reportedly locked inside a Scorpio, doused with petrol and set on fire after being called to Ramgarh over a financial dispute.
Yadav was treated in Varanasi before being referred to an Army hospital in Lucknow, where he died.
Police have named seven accused, arrested three and said four others remain absconding.
Villagers protested in Ramgarh for about five hours, prompting added security and an inquiry into the SHO’s role.
- Who
- Army soldier Shatrudhan Yadav; police have named seven people as accused, three of whom have been arrested.
- What
- Yadav died from severe burn injuries allegedly sustained after he was locked in a vehicle and set on fire.
- When
- He died on Wednesday evening, eight days after the alleged attack; the protest took place on Thursday.
- Where
- The alleged attack was linked to Ramgarh in Kaimur district, Bihar; Yadav was treated in Varanasi and Lucknow.
- Why
- Police said the incident was reportedly connected to a dispute over a financial transaction; villagers protested to demand stringent action and question police handling.
Protesters’ Concerns
Police Response
Handling of the case
Protesters’ Concerns
Villagers questioned the police administration’s handling of the alleged attack and demanded stringent punishment for those responsible.
Police Response
SP Shikhar Chaudhary assured protesters that guilty parties would face action and promised an inquiry into the SHO’s role.
Accountability for the attack
Protesters’ Concerns
Protesters demanded swift and strict action against everyone responsible for Yadav’s injuries and death.
Police Response
Police said seven people were accused, three had been arrested and efforts were underway to locate the four who remained absconding.
- Victim
- Shatrudhan Yadav, an Army soldier from Sahuka village in Kaimur district, Bihar
- Alleged method
- He was reportedly locked inside a Scorpio vehicle, doused with petrol and set on fire.
- Medical treatment
- He was treated first at a trauma centre in Varanasi and later at an Army hospital in Lucknow.
- Accused
- Seven people have been named in connection with the incident.
- Arrests
- Three accused have been arrested and sent to jail; four remain absconding.
- Protest disruption
- A road at Durga Chowk was blocked for approximately five hours.
- Police response
- SP Shikhar Chaudhary promised action against those found guilty and an inquiry into the SHO’s role.