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Crime
Tiger Mobile staff Dhaneshwar Yadav found dead in Darha River after anti‑smack raid
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 07 Nov 2026, 12:02 PM
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Tiger Mobile operative Dhaneshwar Yadav, who went missing during a raid against illicit smokeless tobacco (smack) in Jehanabad, Bihar, was recovered dead from the Darha River two days later.
Tiger Mobile employee Dhaneshwar Yadav set out on Thursday evening as part of a police operation targeting illegal smokeless tobacco (smack) trafficking in the Kako police station area of Jehanabad district, Bihar. He was assigned to assist local authorities in a raid near the village of Nadiyawan when he disappeared from the scene.
Two days after the operation, his body was recovered from the Darha River, near the same locality where the raid took place. The discovery was made by river patrol teams who responded to a tip-off about a missing person.
Police officials confirmed that the body has been handed over to the forensic lab for autopsy, and an investigation into the circumstances of his death is underway. The department has not ruled out any foul play and has urged anyone with information to come forward.
Two days after the operation, his body was recovered from the Darha River, near the same locality where the raid took place. The discovery was made by river patrol teams who responded to a tip-off about a missing person.
Police officials confirmed that the body has been handed over to the forensic lab for autopsy, and an investigation into the circumstances of his death is underway. The department has not ruled out any foul play and has urged anyone with information to come forward.