Bihar: NIA raids LJP leader Sunil Pandey's brother's residence

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday raided the residence of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Sunil Pandey's brother here.

The raid is still underway, said sources.

The NIA team reached the residence of the brother of Pandey at Shastri Nagar early in the morning.

Simultaneously, the NIA is also conducting raids at Ara residence of Pandey's another relative.

Pandey, a former MLA of Janata Dal-United (JDU), joined the LJP recently.

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan heads the LJP.

The reason for the NIA raid is yet to be ascertained.