SASARAM, June 17: Police conducted raids to arrest former state BJP president Gopal Narayan Singh at his residence in Jamuar and also Narayan Medical College in the past 24 hours in connection with a case of illegal stone-mining and use of explosives for the purpose without obtaining permission from the authorities concerned in Rohtas district.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Aashis Anand said here that the raids were conducted to arrest Mr Singh at his residence in Jamuar and also Narayan Medical College owned by him.
The BJP leader was wanted in connection with a case of illegal stone-mining and use of illegal explosives for the purpose at Basa under Mufassil police station on February 26 this year.
“A huge quantity of explosives and vehicles were seized during the raids at Basa when henchmen of Mr Singh were engaged in illegal stone-mining on February 26,” Mr Anand said, adding a case in this connection was lodged against Mr Singh at Mufassil police station.
Later, the Chief Judicial Magistrate had issued arrest warrant against Mr Singh and raids were conducted to execute the order.
Mr Singh, however, could not be arrested during the raids, he said, adding more raids would be carried out at different places to arrest him.
(UNI)
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