KATHMANDU, June 14: What began as a routine police inquiry into the death of an Indian national in a Biratnagar hotel has now drawn attention across the border after investigators identified the deceased as Prince Yadav, a key accused in a high-profile coaching centre violence case in Bihar.
Yadav, 24, who was found dead under suspicious circumstances at a hotel in Biratnagar on Saturday night, was the younger brother of Roshan Anand, director of the Gyan Bindu Academy—a coaching institute-- and one of the principal figures in an ongoing dispute involving the coaching centre of Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, in Patna—the capital city of Indian state of Bihar.
Nepal Police confirmed that Yadav, a resident of Saharsa district in Bihar, had checked into Shubh Hotel in Biratnagar Metropolitan City-10 before falling seriously ill late Saturday night.
According to Morang Police Spokesperson Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Makendra Kumar Mishra, Yadav suddenly became unconscious inside his hotel room at around 11 PM. He was rushed to Neuro Hospital in Biratnagar, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Tourist found dead in a hotel in Thamel
The circumstances surrounding his presence in Nepal and the cause of his death remain unclear, prompting a detailed police investigation.
A team led by DSP Lokendra Singh Guru of the Biratnagar Area Police Office and Inspector Abhishek Shrestha of the District Police Office, Morang, has been assigned to investigate the case. Police said they are collecting evidence and questioning individuals who were accompanying Yadav in Nepal.
According to information emerging from Bihar, Yadav had reportedly left India after being named in a First Information Report (FIR) filed in connection with a violent clash outside Khan Sir's coaching institute in Patna's Kadamkuan area on June 2.
The incident had triggered widespread controversy in Bihar's highly competitive coaching sector. Police alleged that Yadav and several others attacked security personnel, vandalised property and damaged signboards and photographs at the coaching centre. His elder brother Roshan Anand was among those arrested following the incident and remains in judicial custody.
Indian media reports said Yadav had been staying in Nepal with several associates after the FIR was registered against him. His death has since intensified political and public debate surrounding the coaching centre dispute.
Adding to the controversy, Purnia MP Pappu Yadav described the incident as a "murder" in a social media post and called for a thorough investigation. Family members have also expressed suspicion over the circumstances of his death and demanded an impartial probe.
Town DSP Rajesh Ranjan of Patna Police told Indian media that Yadav had been present during the June 2 violence and appeared to have fled to Nepal after the case was registered. "We received information that he died in Nepal. According to his associates, he had taken some medicines on Saturday night and his health deteriorated. He was declared brought dead at a hospital in Biratnagar," Ranjan was quoted as saying.
He added that a minor injury had reportedly been observed on Yadav's head, though authorities were awaiting further details. Nepal Police said Yadav was taken to hospital by four individuals, including his cousin Tirtha Kumar Yadav, a resident of Hanumannagar in Saptari district.
Police have yet to determine the exact cause of death. Officials said the body would undergo post-mortem examination after completion of legal procedures. "The exact cause of death will only be known after the post-mortem report," DSP Mishra said.
Meanwhile, investigators are trying to establish whom Yadav met during his stay in Biratnagar, the purpose of his visit and the events leading up to his death.
Officials from Morang Police have informed the family and are completing formalities to hand over the body to relatives after the investigation process and post-mortem examination are completed.
