Independent Bihar MP Rajesh Ranjan, known as Pappu Yadav arrested by Patna Police late Friday at his home in connection with a case from 1995, officials said.
When a police team arrived to execute a warrant issued by an MP/MLA court for a case filed under section 467 (forgery of documents) of the Indian Penal Code, a tense scene unfolded at Yadav’s residence in the Mandiri area.
MP Pappu Yadav Arrested in 1995 Forgery Case
Yadav, who represents the Purnea Lok Sabha constituency, initially refused to go with the police, said that they had a warrant for property attachment but not for his arrest. He was eventually taken into custody and will appear before a court on Saturday. The police arrived at Yadav’s home just an hour after he returned from New Delhi, where he attended the Parliament session.
“A warrant issued against the MP by the MP/MLA court here in connection with a 1995 case under Section 467 (forgery of documents) of the IPC. The police team has gone to his house to bring him before the court tomorrow,” said Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna, Kartikeya Sharma before the arrest.
Why he skip court?
During the operation, many of Yadav’s supporters gathered at his home and argued with the police officers.
Before his detention, Pappu Yadav said that he had already planned to go to court on Saturday. “I have been telling these police personnel that I shall be appearing before the court tomorrow. In fact, that is why I came here today. But, of course, I will not hand myself over to them,” he said. The controversial MP, a history-sheeter and leader of the Jan Adhikar Party, accused the police of being unprofessional and claimed that some officers were in plain clothes.
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