Warrant to attach former MLA's property

Chhapra, Sep 3(UNI) A local court today issued a warrant to attach property of former MLA from Masrakh, Tarkeshwar Singh in connection with kidnapping and subsequent killing during Lok Sabha elections held in 1999.

Judicial Magistrate B B Tripathi issued the warrant after Mr Singh failed to appear before the court in connection with the case despite proclamation notice issued against him earler.

According to the charges, Mr Singh was involved in kidnapping and subsequent killing of one Balister Singh alias Manoj Singh of Pipra Sinehi village under Panapur police station area in Saran district on September 27 during repolling in Chhapra Lok Sabha Constituency in parliamentary elections in 1999.

The police had closed the case but it was reopened when nephew of the deceased Ashok Singh lodged a case in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate alleging insensitivity of the police in investigating into the case.

UNI