Bihar's 'Bahubali' MLA Anant Singh convicted in AK-47 recovery case, sentence on June 21

'Bahubali' MLA  Anant Singh has been convicted in AK-47 and hand grene recovery case.  Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA from Mokama has been found guilty by MP-MLA court in matter. On June 21, court will give its verdict on quantum of punishment for leer. 

conviction comes in relation to a 2019 UAPA case when police recovered an AK-47 rifle, 22 live cartridges, and two bombs from politician's Mokama house. Police h raided house of Anant Singh, a multiple-term MLA from region at Lma village in Barh sub-division following a tip-off. After shocking recovery, Anant Singh went on run.

Later, Singh h released a video in which he claimed that political forces were working to 'conspire' against him in AK-47 rifle case and that he would be directly surrendering at court inste of surrendering to police. Visuals of Anant Singh surrendering to Delhi cops emerged later in which leer was seen being escorted in a police jeep with officials around him. Independent MLA  surrendered before  Saket court in August 2019.

Who is Anant Singh?

Nicknamed 'Chhote Sarkaar', Anant Singh has a long-standing criminal record and is facing 38 criminal charges including seven murders, eleven attempt-to-murder, and four cases of kidnapping, as per his election documents. Apart from 'AK-47' case, he was also summoned to police hequarters in Patna for giving his voice sample in connection with a bid on life of a Mokama-based contractor. In connection with arms recovery, MLA h reacted angrily and h alleged a conspiracy at behest of JD(U) MP Lalan Singh. 

"Weapons not belonging to me are being shown as having been recovered from my house. house has also been bly vandalized during raid," he claimed, as per PTI.

Anant Singh was formerly known to be close to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar but fell out with him ahe of 2015 assembly elections. Although he exited from  JD(U), he managed to retain his Mokama seat as an Independent. In 2020, Singh was given a ticket by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). He won from Mokama constituency with 35,291 votes for fourth consecutive time.