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Husband of former Congress MLA arrested again in rape case

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The husband of a former Congress MLA, who was lodged in jail in a rape case and was granted bail yesterday, was arrested again by CID in a separate case today.

Jalees Ahmed, husband of former legislator Zahida, was granted bail yesterday by the High Court, but was arrested again from the Sewar jail today at the time of his release. Ahmed was declared a proclaimed offender by a local court in January this year and was arrested in May on charge of rape which allegedly took place in 2010. "A separate case against Ahmed for not being obedient to an order from pubic servant was registered against him and he was arrested in that case today," IG Bharatpur, Biju George said.

Ahmed has been booked under section 174(A) of the IPC (non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant) with Kama police station, IG George said.

His wife Zahida was a former MLA and Parliamentary Secretary in the previous Congress government.

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