Ex-minister Jamuna Nishad arrested
Jamuna Nishad the sacked Uttar Pradesh Minister has been arrested on Tuesday by the Police two days after he was charged with murder of a constable during a violent clash involving his supporters at a Maharajganj police station. Nishad was arrested while he was on his way to Chief Minister Mayawati’s residence to attend a meeting.
Vikram Singh, Director General of Police said, “Nishad has been arrested & taken to Hazratganj police station of Lucknow”. He said, “Eyewitnesses have confirmed his presence at the spot” in Maharajganj on Saturday.
Nishad, who was sacked by Mayawati on Sunday, was named in an FIR in connection with the killing of the constable during alleged firing by his supporters at Kotwali police station in Maharajganj. Nishad had denied his presence during the violence at the police station & also the charge that the shot was fired from his red-beaconed car.
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