JD (U) MLA remanded tojudicial custody

Patna, Oct 18 (UNI) A local court today remanded JD (U) MLA Narendra Kumar alias Sunil Pandey to judicial custody till November 1 in connection with an extortion case.

Pandey was produced before the Chief Judicial Magistate (CJM) of Patna today.

According to the charges of concerned case registered with Budha colony police station of Patna, Mr Pandey had demanded five percent share of the total contract value from the general manager of a company. The company is engaged in rural electrification work in different districts of Bihar.

The accused is already an under trial prisoner lodged in Aurangabad jail in connection with an extortion case.

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