Bihar MLA booked under UAPA

Controversial Bihar independent MLA and strongman Anant Singh has been booked under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) after the seizure of a AK-47 rifle and grenade from his ancestral house, police said on Saturday.

Confirming this, Patna (Rural) superintendent of police Kantesh Kumar Mishra said that it could not be ruled out that the sophisticated weapon may have been used in ''some big incidents''.

The case is being probed and police will act as per the evidence that comes up during the investigation, he said to questions whether the MLA will be arrested.

''He (Anand Singh) has been booked under UAPA for the recovery of a sophisticated weapon AK-47 and grenade during a raid in his ancestral house on Friday,'' Mishra told PTI.

The police had raided the ancestral house of Singh, a multiple term MLA from Mokama at Ladma village in Barh sub-division following a tip-off and seized an AK-47 rifle, a magazine, live cartridges and two hand grenades, he told PTI.

The Parliament has recently passed an amendment to UAPA to give powers to the Centre to designate an individual as a terrorist and seize his properties.

Barh sub-divisional police officer Lipi Singh said ''We are moving ahead as per law and senior's instructions. We are completing paper work and will submit before the court all the evidences along with an FIR to pray for issuance of warrant against him (MLA).''