RANCHI/PATNA: RJD president Lalu Prasad was released from a Ranchi jail today, after the trial courts granted him permission in accordance with the six-week interim bail granted to him by the Jharkhand High Court in three fodder scam cases on medical grounds, following which the former Bihar Chief Minister flew down to Patna.
After completing the formalities at the Birsa Munda Prison, the RJD chief came out of the jail and headed to the Ranchi airport straightaway, jail sources as well Prasad’s close aide Bhola Yadav, who was accompanying him, said.
The RJD chief arrived at the Patna airport at 6:40 pm.
No family member was present at the Jayprakash Narayan airport in Patna to receive him. Only a handful of supporters were there to greet the RJD chief, who was seen coming out of the exit gate on a wheelchair, assisted by Bhola Yadav, who is an RJD MLA in Darbhanga district of Bihar. (AGENCIES)