JD(U) suspends MLA accused of abusing couple in train

JD(U) on Saturday suspended party MLA Sarfaraz Alam, who has been booked for allegedly abusing a couple inside Rajdhani Express, saying his conduct was “improper”.

“Alam has been suspended with immediate effect,” party President Sharad Yadav said following a decision at a meeting attended by CM Nitish Kumar and other leaders. Earlier in the day, Kumar broke his silence over Alam issue saying nobody is above law. “Be it MP or MLA nobody is bigger than law. Police has freedom to act lawfully against those breaking law,” Kumar had said.

Alam, son of RJD MP Mohammad Taslimuddin and third term MLA from Jokihaat in Araria district, has been summoned by police to appear before GRP Patna today to record his statement in connection with the incident.

According to the complaint, the incident occurred on January 17 when Alam allegedly misbehaved with the couple on board the train. An FIR was registered against him with GRP Patna the next day.

The MLA was allegedly travelling without ticket and was drunk. A footage of the purported incident was also aired by the media. Bihar JD(U) president Vashisht Narayan Singh said that the decision to suspend the MLA was taken “due to his wrong and improper conduct”.