Friday, January 6 2006 16:17 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Jamui (Bihar): Former Union minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Jaiprakash Narain Yadav, his brother Vijay Prakash and eight others were today chargesheeted by the Jamui police in connection with a case in which the RJD leader was charged with arranging 'illegal' escape of his brother from police custody.

The chargesheet was filed this morning in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate R C Singh against Yadav, his brother Vijay Prakash who unsuccessfully contested the election from Jamui Assembly seat and an independent candidate Ashok Ram and RJD worker Batohi Yadav.

Vijay Prakash, Ashok Ram and Batohi Yadav are in judicial custody.

The three were arrested on October 18, last year while moving around in the constituency with over Rs six lakh cash, licensed rifle, huge quantity of ammunition and liquor bottles but were let off in controversial circumstances allegedly after Jaiprakash Narain Yadav intervened.

Jaiprakash had to resign after a local court issued non-bailable arrest warrant against him for helping his brother escape 'illegally' after his arrest on October 18.

The chargesheet has been filed under sections 218 (public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture), 225 (resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person) and 409 (criminal breach of trust by public servant) of Indian Penal Code.