Bihar Toppers Scam: Bachha Rai Booked Under Arms Act

Both Lalkeshwar Prasad and his wife were on the run since June 8 when their names figured in the FIR that was lodged in the topper scam.

“Their arrest by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) was made following a tip-off about their presence in the temple city, ” said the SSP, who heads the SIT.

He said, after completing legal formalities, the two will be brought to Patna as they have been arrested outside Bihar.

A day after arms and ammunition were seized from his office, Bacha Rai, principal of Bishun Rai Intermediate college in Bihar’s Vaishali district, was booked under the Arms Act on Monday.

Earlier a Bihar Court had issued arrest warrants against Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh and his wife former JD (U) MLA Usha Sinha in connection with toppers scandal in the state.

Bihar state Congress President and Bihar’s Education Minister Ashok Choudhary said the accused will face justice. Till now there have been 9 arrests that have taken place and with the arrest of Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh and Usha Sinha, the total arrests have gone up to 11.

A controversy broke out last month when a television channel showed Rubi Ray – Bihar’s topper in political science – was unable to answer the most basic questions as allegations of large-scale irregularities in the exam system surfaced.

Police have arrested eight persons so far, including Mr Rai, in this connection.

Both Rubi Rai and Saurabh Shreshtha belonged to Bachha Rai’s V.R. College.