Jailed ex-MLA Shahnawaz Rana booked for misbehaving with jailor

Muzaffarnagar(UP), Mar 27 (PTI) Incarcerated ex-MLA Shahnawaz Rana has been booked in a fresh case for allegedly misbehaving with the jailor and possessing a mobile phone, police said on Thursday.

Station House Officer (SHO) Dinesh Chand Bhagel said that a case has been registered against Rana based on a complaint filed by jailor Rajesh Kumar Singh.

"We have registered a case against ex-MLA Shahnawaz Rana for misbehaving and keeping a mobile in jail on the complaint of jailor of district jail Rajesh Kumar Singh on Wednesday. Investigations are underway," Bhagel told reporters.

According to the complaint, a mobile phone was recovered from Rana's possession. When questioned about the mobile, Rana allegedly misbehaved and issued threats to the jailor, he said.

Rana was arrested on December 5, 2024, for obstructing GST officials during raids at a steel factory. PTI COR CDN CDN DV DV

Source: PTI