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NDTV
2 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
"Give Me Euthanasia": RJD MLA Ritlal Yadav Breaks Down In Patna Court
Patna: RJD's strongman and sitting MLA from Danapur, Ritlal Yadav, made a sensational appeal in the Patna Civil Court on Wednesday, seeking euthanasia in front of the judge. Visibly emotional during his court appearance, Ritlal Yadav said, "Huzoor, give me euthanasia (practice of intentionally ending a life to relieve suffering). Case after case is being filed against me. I have no one to fight for me." The plea stunned the courtroom as the MLA appeared from Bhagalpur Central Jail, where he has been lodged since May 1, 2025, after being shifted from Beur Jail in Patna. According to sources, Ritlal Yadav has been kept in a high-security T-cell in Bhagalpur jail - the same cell once occupied by don-turned-politician Anant Singh, who is now in Beur Jail. Ritlal Yadav had surrendered in the Danapur court on April 17 in connection with an alleged extortion case involving a demand of Rs 50 lakh from a builder. Following his surrender, he was lodged in Beur Jail. However, his regular interactions with other incarcerated associates at Beur Jail raised concerns among law enforcement authorities. Citing intelligence inputs, the Patna police feared that Yadav might orchestrate criminal activities from inside the jail. A detailed report was submitted to the Jail Department, based on which the administration decided to shift the MLA to Bhagalpur. During the hearing in the MP-MLA court, Ritlal Yadav pleaded not just for mercy but also for a transfer back to Beur Jail, citing isolation and lack of legal support in Bhagalpur. "I am tired. I have no support system here. Please transfer me back to Beur," he urged the judge. As Ritlal Yadav battles multiple legal cases, a separate controversy is now brewing around his wife, Rinku Kumari, a contractual government school teacher. According to a report submitted by ADG (Operations) Kundan Krishnan to the Education Department, Rinku has been accused of violating service conduct rules by becoming a business partner in Vijay Construction Company while still in government service. Official records show that Rinku Kumari has been posted at the same primary school in Kothwan Mushari, Patna, since July 1, 2006. She allegedly became a partner in the construction firm on November 11, 2017, a clear violation of Rule 16(1) of the Bihar Government Servants Code of Conduct, 1976, which prohibits government employees from engaging in any form of private business.
Indian Express
28-06-2025
- Indian Express
Punjab govt suspends 26 officers and employees of Jail Department for ‘dereliction of duty'
The Punjab government has issued an order to suspend 26 officers and employees of Jail Department for dereliction of duty. Punjab Jail Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar said that 26 officers and employees of Jail Department have been suspended with immediate effect under Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970 for dereliction of duty and negligence. Giving a clear message to the officers and employees on duty in the jails of Punjab, the mnister said that illegal activities, misbehavior, indiscipline, absence from duty and activities like involvement with prisoners will not be tolerated at all. Bhullar said that Iqbal Singh Brar (Superintendent, District Jail, Mansa), Maninder Pal Cheema (Deputy Superintendent, Central Jail, Ludhiana), Anil Bhandari (Deputy Superintendent, Borstal Jail, Ludhiana), Sandeep Brar (Deputy Superintendent, Central Jail, Ludhiana), and Yadvinder Singh (ASJ, Central Jail, Ferozepur), were among the top jail officials who faced the action. The Jail Minister warned all the officers and employees of the department and said that they should ensure that their duties are done honestly, diligently and according to the rules. In 2023, a TV interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi while he was in jail, led to the dismissal of a Punjab Police DSP. An Special Investigation Team (SIT) found that the DSP facilitated Bishnoi's interview recording while the gangster was in CIA Kharar's custody in March 2023.
Hindustan Times
01-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Days after erroneous release from Faridabad jail, prisoner caught from village in Bihar
Faridabad, A prisoner jailed on charges of raping a minor who was released from the district jail here due to a mistaken identity was caught from his village in Patna, Bihar, police said on Sunday. He was produced in a city court and sent into judicial custody again in Neemka jail, they said. Nitesh Pandey was mistakenly released from Neemka jail instead of another inmate named Nitesh who received bail from a Faridabad court, leading the suspension of five jail officials. The fathers of the Niteshs also had the same name, adding to the confusion. A senior police officer said that during interrogation, accused Nitesh Pandey revealed that he knew that the other Nitesh was to get bail in a case in which he was being tried for trespass and assault. After the second Nitesh got bail on Monday, the prisoners were called. The inmate who got the bail was not present at the spot on Tuesday and the rape accused identified himself as Nitesh and came out of the jail, he added. A case was registered against Nitesh Pandey, son of Ravindra Pandey, under sections of rape and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in 2021 at Sector-58 police station. He was lodged in Neemka jail after his arrest. The other Nitesh Nitesh, son of Ravindra and a resident of Shastri Colony under Old Faridabad Police Station area, was also lodged in the jail after being arrested in a case of assault, police said. After the goof up, the jail administration claimed that Nitesh Pandey managed to obtain his release by "hiding his identity" and an FIR was registered at Sadar Faridabad police station. Director General of Jail Department Mohammad Akil, Jail Assistant Superintendent Mohanlal, Deputy Assistant Pradeep Tyagi, Havaldar Rajendra and two wardens, Sanjeev and Rajesh, were suspended for negligence over the entire incident.
