Lalu Prasad's brother-in-law Sadhu Yadav booked for extortion

PATNA: An FIR has been registered against Anirudh Prasad alias Sadhu Yadav, estranged brother-in-law of RJD president Lalu Yadav, for allegedly demanding extortion from a builder, charge he has denied as "baseless".

An FIR was registered in Kotwali police station here against Sadhu Yadav last night on the complaint filed by manager of builder Anil Singh, SSP Manu Maharaj said today.

He was booked under section 387 of IPC (putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt in order to commit extortion), the Kotwali PS SHO Ramesh Kumar Singh said.

The complainant has alleged that Sadhu Yadav telephoned the builder and sought Rs 50 lakh as extortion.

While the SSP said police are investigating the matter Sadhu has denied the charge.

"It's a baseless allegation. I had telephoned the builder in good faith on request of a person who had booked a flat with him but not got it (the flat)," Sadhu told PTI.

Sadhu Yadav, a former Lok Sabha member from Gopalganj, was known for his strong arm tactics during the past RJD rule in the state. Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi have severed relations with him long back.

RJD spokesman and MLA Ramanuj Prasad said the party has nothing to do with Sadhu Yadav who is no longer its member.

Under the secular front government rule of law prevails in Bihar and the police is free to take lawful action against any wrongdoer, Prasad, RJD MLA from Sonepur, told PTI.