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Patna, June 13, 2024: Newly elected Member of Parliament from Purnea, Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, received major relief on Thursday after a district court granted him bail in an alleged extortion case.
Pappu Yadav and his close aide Amit Yadav were booked under Sections 385, 504, 506, and 34 of the IPC following an FIR lodged at Mufassil police station on June 10. The complaint alleged that they had demanded Rs 1 crore as extortion money.
Purnea district Court granted bail to Pappu Yadav:
Appearing before the Purnea District Court on Thursday, Pappu Yadav was granted bail on two personal bonds of Rs 10,000 each.
Pappu Yadav will file a defamation case:
Speaking to the media after the hearing, Yadav said, “This is a victory of truth. The phone number used in the extortion was not registered in my name. Those who tried to malign my image will face a defamation suit. I will file a case in the Supreme Court against them.” The case was filed by Raja Bhagat, a furniture businessman, who alleged that Pappu Yadav and Amit Yadav had been demanding extortion money since 2021. Bhagat claimed that after Yadav’s recent election victory, he was threatened to pay Rs 1 crore or leave Purnea.
Following the complaint, Purnea SP formed a special investigation team to probe the allegations.
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