Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Baghmara in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand and four others were on October 9 convicted by a local court and sentenced to 18 months in jail for helping a person flee from police custody. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate Court of Shikha Agrawal in Dhanbad civil court convicted BJP MLA Dhullo Mahto alias Tiger and four others, while acquitting one. The BJP MLA is known for his controversial past and muscle power in coal areas of Dhanbad. In 2009, he won the Assembly poll on a Babulal Marandi-led Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) ticket. In 2014, he retained the seat with the BJP ticket.

Source: The Hindu October 09, 2019 14:26 UTC