Bhadohi: The MLA from Bhadohi Vijay Mishra, who was arrested in Madhya Pradesh, was sent to 14-day judicial custody. He was detained on Friday while he was on his way to Kota in Rajasthan.
Mishra has 73 cases registered against him and has been booked under the Goonda Act and the stringent National Security Act in the past. Mishra, a Nishad Party MLA, was arrested in a case of criminal intimidation and wrongful confinement lodged by his relative against him, his wife Ramlali Mishra, a member of the state Legislative Council, and son Vishnu Mishra.
Their relative, Krishna Mohan Tiwari, had accused them of land grabbing after threatening him. The wife and the son are absconding.
Bhadohi Superintendent of Police Ram Badan Singh said the MLA was presented before the court of Judicial Magistrate Alok Kumar on Sunday night and sent to the Naini Central Jail. Uttar Pradesh Police team led by DSP Kalu Singh produced him in a court at Madhya Pradesh's Agar Malwa and brought him to Bhadohi on a transit remand.
MLA was sent to Naini Central Jail as jailor of the district jail, Ashok Kumar Gautam, had informed that Mishra was not safe there.
"The District Magistrate has issued orders to shift the MLA to the Central jail," SP said.
IANS
