"We are looking as to what action is being taken legally against him...When law takes a final decision with regard to him we will also take action," the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati told media when asked what action is being taken by the party against the arrested MP.
The BSP MP from Jaunpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh, and his wife Jagriti Singh, a dental surgeon at RML hospital in Delhi are now in police custody till November 11 in connection with death of their 35-year-old maid Rakhi Bhadra, a resident of West Bengal.
Dhananjay was arrested for allegedly destroying evidence, not informing police about the maid's death immediately and employing a juvenile as domestic help.
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