Ara, July 31 -- One police personnel who was allegedly involved in the Bharat Tiwari encounter case has been arrested, Ara Superintendent of Police said on Friday.

"The police personnel involved in the Bharat Tiwari encounter case has been arrested. The arrested police personnel have been identified as Akshay," Ara SP, Raj, told ANI.

The Police said that the operation was carried out jointly by the Ara Police and the Special Task Force (STF).

"Further legal proceedings are underway, and the investigation is continuing in accordance with the law," Ara SP added.

The development comes weeks after 28-year-old Bharat Bhushan Tiwari was killed in a police encounter in Bihar's Bhojpur district on June 17.

Tiwari's family had earlier demande...