JD (U) MLA from Bhagalpur district `threatens' cop

A complaint was registered against a ruling JD (U) MLA in Bihar for allegedly threatening a police officer who objected to his taking along an escort team meant for a Minister.

Badri Prasad Mandal, officer in-charge of Parbatta police station in Naugachhia police district, made an entry in the station diary against Narendra Kumar Neeraj alias Gopal Mandal, accusing the MLA from Gopalpur of threatening to eliminate him after he withdrew the police escort the legislator had unauthorisedly taken along on a trip, police said on Wednesday.

Sources said Excise and Prohibition Minister Sudha Srivastava had to go on a visit to Khagaria from Bhagalpur on Sunday and a police escort was to accompany her from Parbatta police station.

However, before she arrived at the place from where the escort was to join her, the MLA arrived there and asked the escort to accompany him to Chaupar Diara. Midway through the journey, the officer in-charge contacted the escort and asked it to accompany the Minister.

The MLA allegedly later threatened the officer for withdrawing the escort. The officer duly informed SP Shyam Kumar, on whose advice he lodged a complaint regarding the threat to his life on Monday.

When contacted, the MLA denied the charge and described the officer as a "drunkard". -- PTI

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR IN BHAGALPUR

You may not believe it. But it is reality that our city Bhagalpur is going to host the firstever International Seminar in the country on "Molecular Taxonomy" from 12the February.

Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University Vice-Chancellor Prema Jha will inaugurate the six-day seminar on 12th Feb to be attended by scientists and experts from several other countries. Dr Rosabell Samuel from Viena University will be there for special lecture on the topic. Dr Jun Wen and dr Elizabeth Jimer from US based Smithsonian Institute have also confirmed their presence.