Court closes another case against Lalu on Nitish govt’s plea

A district court on Wednesday closed a case against Rashtriya Janata Dal president (RJD) Lalu Prasad Yadav relating to an FIR registered against him during last Lok Sabha elections, on the plea of the state government, days after the government sought closure of another case against Lalu and his two sons in connection with a party-sponsored bandh.

 Judicial Magistrate Gayatri Kumari ordered closure of the case against Lalu registered against him with Parsa bazar police station in Patna district in 2014 on the request of the Public Prosecutor. The case was registered against the RJD chief on April 5, 2014 on the basis of the statement of Circle Officer of Phulwarisharif Sunita Prasad in connection with preventing a photographer deployed by her to shoot the roadshow of Yadav during campaign in Patliputra Lok Sabha seat.