Suspended JDU MLC Manorama Devi's bail plea rejected by Gaya court

A Gaya local court on Friday rejected the bail plea of suspended JDU MLC Manorama Devi, who is accused of defying liquor ban imposed by the Bihar government.

Gaya: In big trouble for suspended JDU MLC Manorama Devi, who is accused of defying liquor ban imposed by the Bihar government, a Gaya local court on Friday rejected her bail plea.

The Gaya sessions court had earlier postponed hearing on her bail application and posted the matter for today.

The Gaya sessions court had also asked for case diary and local case report from the police.

Dev, who is accused of violating prohibition law, was last week sent to 14-day judicial custody.

She, however, blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for falsely implicating her under political conspiracy.

Devi is the mother of Rocky Yadav, the main accused in the sensational road rage killing of a Class 12 student on May 7.

She had been evading arrest after an arrest warrant was issued against her.

The district administration had declared her a proclaimed offender, after she went underground following institution of case against her under the new Excise Act.

A few bottles of Indian-made foreign liquor had been seized during raids at her residence to nab her son.