This Article is From Jul 09, 2012

Councilor held for attack on minister's cavalcade

Muzaffarpur: A local councilor was arrested today in connection with the alleged attack on the cavalcade of Bihar Revenue and Land Reforms Minister Ramai Ram in April this year.

Acting on a complaint lodged by the minister's aide Shashi Ranjan, Gupteshwar Prasad Singh alias Mukesh was arrested from Malshahi Nawada village in the district, police said.

The minister's cavalcade was allegedly attacked on April 20 by Singh and his supporters.

Meanwhile, irate locals gheraoed the police station for several hours demanding Singh's immediate release but were later pacified by the police officials.

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