Jehanabad (Bihar): Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi’s son Praveen Manjhi has been granted bail, but is still being interrogated by the Income Tax Department at the Makhdumpur Police station.
What happened?
In a major embarrassment for ex-Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi ahead of Bihar polls, his son Praveen Kumar was detained by the police on Sunday after he was allegedly found carrying Rs 4.65 lakh in cash in a car.
During routine checking of vehicles, the police intercepted a car at Gaya-Jehanabad check post near Umta village and seized Rs 4.65 lakh in cash from Manjhi’s son Praveen Kumar who was on his way to Patna from Gaya, Sub-Divisional Police Officer Md. Ashfaq Ansari said.
Kumar was detained and taken to Makdumpur police station for questioning after he failed to give a satisfactory reply about the purpose for carrying the cash, he said.
The five-phase Bihar Assembly election will begin from October 12 and counting of votes will take place on November 8.