Bihar Minister denies detention of two persons

PATNA, JULY 8.The Bihar Minister of State for Cooperative, Mr. Lalit Yadav, tonight denied reports that he had handcuffed and forcibly detained two persons in his official residence in connection with the alleged theft of valuables and other house- hold materials of his relatives. Referring to a report telecast by a private channel, the Minister told PTI that the materials being ferried by a truck to Patna last month were looted at Hajipur and subsequently a case was registered with the Hajipur police station on June 16.

But, Mr. Yadav said, the reports that he had hand-cuffed or forcibly detained the driver and helper of the truck were `malicious'.

When contacted police sources said the driver and helper of the truck, were arrested today from the Minister's residence by the Hajipur police on the basis of FIR filed by Mr. Yadav's relatives.

But they declined to comment upon their alleged confinement at the Minister's official residence.

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