Pappu Yadav.
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Newly elected MP Pappu Yadav has taken bail from the court in the extortion case of 1.25 crores from a furniture businessman in Purnia. Newly elected MP Pappu Yadav was granted bail by the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court of Purnia Civil Court on Thursday. As soon as the MP came out of the court after getting bail, supporters and advocates congratulated him. Along with this, the supporters started raising slogans in support of Pappu Yadav.
A conspiracy has been hatched, I will file a defamation case
After coming out of the court, the newly elected MP Pappu Yadav said that he has never been hurt as much in life as he was in this case. A conspiracy has been hatched against me. Pappu Yadav said that someone is behind the furniture businessman Raja Bhagat. Mufassil SHO Brajesh Kumar and senior officers are conspiring in this. This conspiracy will be exposed. He said that at last the truth has won. He will file a defamation case in the Supreme Court against the businessman and the SHO who filed the case.
There is an allegation of threatening and demanding ransom
On June 10, businessman Raja Bhagat has accused MP Pappu Yadav of demanding extortion of Rs 1.25 crore. In this case, an FIR was lodged against the MP and his supporter Amit Yadav at the Mufassil police station. At the same time, the furniture businessman had told that on April 2, 2021, extortion of Rs 10 lakh was demanded. After this, during Durga Puja in 2023, he made mobile calls and WhatsApp calls and demanded Rs 15 lakh and 2 sofa sets. During this, he threatened as well as abused. The businessman had told the police that extortion of Rs 1 crore was demanded on June 4. It is also alleged that Amit Yadav has threatened and said that come with the extortion amount, otherwise you have to stay in Purnia for 5 years. Give this amount of extortion or leave Purnia. If you do not give this amount, you will have to lose your life. After that, a case was registered against Pappu Yadav and his supporter at the Mufassil police station.