JD(U) MLC Manorama Devi surrenders before Gaya court, sent to jail

Law Kumar Mishra

Patna: Suspended JD (U) MLC became the first legislator to be arrested and sent to jail for violation of the Bihar Excise Act. She was among other legislators who had taken oath in the House to implement prohibition policy of CM Nitish Kumar.

Last month, FIRs were filed against the Cognress MLA from Narkatiyaganj at Pataliputra and Narkatiyaganj police stations as he was caught in a sting opeation boasting to offer all varieties of liquor to his guest including mediapersons. However, since no liquor was found from his houses, he escaped arrest.
Following no relief from the district and sessions judge of Gaya on Monday, the absconding JD(U) MLC Manorama Devi on Tuesday morning surrendered before the court of judicial magistrate and was sent to judicial custody for 14 days. Her husband Bindi Yadav and son Rocky Yadav alongwith her  security guard Rajesh Kumar are already in Gaya Central jail in connection with the murder of 19-year-old student Aditya Sachdeva on May 7.
Manorama made a sudden appearance before the court early morning even bef ore the court opened .Her lawyer moved a bail petition,which was turned down by the court. She was wanted in a case registered by excise department following recovery of six bottles of liquor when police had gone to search her house in connection with the murder of  Aditya Sachdeva.