Ex-Bihar CM's eldest son Tej Pratap files theft complaint against personal assistant

Tej Pratap, the elder son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad claimed in his police complaint that the theft occurred late on Monday at his residence.

Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD) chief Tej Pratap Yadav has filed a police complaint against his personal assistant, alleging that he stole ₹20 lakh in cash out of the party fund along with valuables like gold jewellery.

Tej Pratap Yadav, Janshakti Janata Dal chief and elder son of former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad (ANI/File)

Yadav, the elder son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, lodged the complaint at Sachivalaya Police Station, claiming that the theft occurred late on Monday at his residence on 42, Harding Road in Patna.

"About 11:30 pm on Monday, my driver Anil Yadav and Vishal, who live with me, saw my personal assistant carrying a bag and fleeing after jumping over the boundary wall of my residence. Both individuals are eyewitnesses to the incident and state that the theft was committed by the PA," Yadav wrote in his complaint.

The JJD chief claimed that apart from the cash, valuables including a gold chain weighing above 23 gm and a gold ring, electronic gadgets and mobile phones were stolen from his house.

Police officers on Tuesday inspected Yadav's residence in Patna following the complaint, but did not take questions from reporters waiting outside.

The accused is a resident of Vaishali district in the state.