The lawmaker denied the charges, claiming it was a political conspiracy against him. (representative)
Motihari, Bihar:
Bihar police booked opposition BJP MLA Shyam Babu Yadav and two others for alleged involvement in the murder of a former member of a Block Development Council (BDC) in the East Champaran district of the state, an official said on Tuesday.
The FIR against the Pipra MLA and others has been registered based on a complaint filed by the wife of the dead, identified as Jitendra Prasad, Superintendent of Police Kantesh Kumar Mishra told reporters.
Jitendra Prasad went missing on Sunday and his body was found the next day in a pond near his village.
The lawmaker denied the charges, claiming it was a political conspiracy against him.
“The district police has registered a case against Shyam Babu Yadav and two others in connection with the murder case of Jitendra Prasad. A special investigation team has been formed to investigate the matter. Forensic experts and dog teams are also involved in the investigation.” SP.
Jitendra Prasad was a former BDC member of Mahuawa panchayat in the district. Among other things, a BDC undertakes measures for the effective supervision and monitoring of various development processes in a block.
Police are also examining a video that the wife of the deceased provided to detectives, the police officer added.
Another police official said the video was allegedly recorded a day before Prasad went missing. In the video, he was heard claiming that the Pipra MLA might kill him due to some disagreements related to a contract between them.
PTI has not independently verified the authenticity of the video.
When contacted, the BJP MLA rejected the allegation.
“This is a baseless claim to defame my image. It is a political conspiracy against me. I came to know about the incident on Tuesday when I attended the assembly’s monsoon session,” said Shyam Babu Yadav.
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