Muzaffarpur shelter home case: JD(U) suspends Manju Verma

The Janata Dal (United) on Thursday suspended Manju Verma, former Bihar minister and party MLA from Cheria-Bariarpur, for her alleged involvement in the Muzaffarpur shelter home assault case.

Verma is wanted in connection with an Arms Act case registered by the CBI after illegal ammunition was recovered from her home. Her husband Chandrashekhar Verma is already behind the bars in the same case. The police also claim to have intensified their search to trace and arrest her.

JD(U) state president Vashishtha Narayan Singh said the party suspended the absconding leader from its primary membership on November 10 in keeping with the policy of zero tolerance for crime and corruption.

"We have always taken a tough stance whenever any member of our party is found to be involved in any criminal or corruption case. Nothing new in that," he said.