Cops probing complaint against Rohtas MLA

NEW DELHI: Police have received a complaint against Rohtas Nagar MLA, Sarita Singh, accusing her of taking money on the pretext of offering a government job and

NEW DELHI: Police have received a complaint against Rohtas Nagar MLA, Sarita Singh, accusing her of taking money on the pretext of offering a government job and also waving off BSES electricity bills.

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The complainant, Shakeel, gave a complaint to Welcome police station alleging that the MLA, took Rs 2 lakh from him, promising him a job in a government department. He alleged that she took several other lakhs from people for waving off their electricity bills. Shakeel alleged that in total, the MLA took Rs 9 lakh from him and two others.

Police said they have ordered an inquiry into the complaint.

Singh told reporters that the allegations are false.

She said she had filed a complaint against Shakeel stealing her seal and forged her signatures to frame her in a false case. She alleged that Shakeel took money from people in her name to tarnish her image. She said that it was her who first approached the police with a formal complaint against Shakeel, following which he filed a counter complaint.

No case has been registered in the matter and the police are verifying both complaints.