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Lalu Prasad defends Shahabuddin's bail amid protests

| | Sep 16, 2016, at 01:03 am
Patna, Sep 15 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): RJD president Lalu Prasad on Thursday came to the rescue of controversial party colleague, Mohammad Shahabuddin, saying that the latter had got justice from the court, amid continued protests in Bihar over the release of Shahabuddin.

Reacting to the differences in the grand alliance over the issue, he termed them as “useless”.

The entire opposition in Bihar has taken to the streets since Shahabuddin walked out of the jail on Saturday after 11 years, and has accused the state government of clandestinely helping the RJD strongman secure his release.

A delegation led by the BJP has already met the Bihar Governor, seeking cancellation of Mohammad Shahabuddin's bail and imposition of Crime Control Act (CCA) on Shahabuddin.

On Wednesday, the NDA leaders undertook a day-long sit-in with the same demand and on Thursday again they held dharnas at the district headquarters to register their protest.

Victims’ families too are protesting and have sought jailing of Shahabuddin, apprehending threats to their live and that of witnesses.

Amid the increasing demand for his arrest, the state government is now said to be mulling to challenge Shahabuddin’s bail in the Supreme Court. There are also reports of the CBI taking over the case although nothing has been announced officially.

(thebiharpost.com/IBNS)

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