Ex. MLA Gets 10 Years RI for Kidnapping

Gaya, Jun 22 Former legislator Rajendra Yadav was today sentenced to ten years of rigorous imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 by the fast track court here on chage of kidnapping two people in 2005.

Pronouncing the judgement, Fast Track court judge Vinay Kant Jha said in case of non-payment of the fine,the convict would have to serve five more years in prison.

According to the case, Yadav was charged with kidnapping of two people - Lal Bahadur Yadav and Mithilesh Paswan- from Sarina village under Nimchak police station area of the district during the state assembly elections two years ago.

Later,the convict's lawyer said they would soon appeal to the Patna High Court against today's judgement.