Congress MLA booked for kidnapping woman

Patna, Jan 28: Congress MLA Siddarth was today booked for allegedly kidnapping a 20-year-old woman here, police said.

Abhay Singh, a resident of Sonkukra village, complained that the Congress MLA from Bikram constituency here, this morning kidnapped his daughter from their village, Superintendent of Police (East) Dhrut Saayli said.

On the basis of the complaint, an FIR has been registered under section 363 (punishment for kidnapping) of the IPC at Masaurhi police station, the SP said, adding the matter is being investigated.

The MLA did not respond to calls on his mobile phone.

PTI