Embarrassment for Akhilesh! SP MLA sentenced to life imprisonment in 2002 murder case
Jalaun, Jan 5: In a major embarrassment to Akhilesh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh, a ruling Samajwadi Party MLA Kaptan Singh Rajput was on Monday sentenced life imprisonment in 2002 murder case.
The MLA now faces disqualification as per the Representation of People's Act which bars convicted lawmakers from being a part of the legislature. An MP or MLA faces disqualification on conviction by a court in a criminal offence with a jail sentence of two years or more.
SP
MLA
Kaptan
Singh
Rajput
&
his
brother
Laxman
Singh
awarded
life
imprisonment
by
Jalaun
(UP)
district
Court
in
murder
case
(2002)
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
January
5,
2015
Earlier on Saturday, a special judge (anti dacoity) Sanjay Kumar convicted the SP MLA and his brother Laxman Singh after which they were sent to jail.
According to the prosecution, Kishan was attacked and killed by Kaptan and his brother on April 20, 2002.
An FIR was lodged against Kaptan, Laxman and nine others in this connection.
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