Senior Congress MLA Sawna Lakra on Tuesday surrendered before a Jharkhand court in a murder case.
Chief Judicial Magistrate Sitaram Prasad ordered 14 days' judicial remand for Mr. Lakra, against whom an arrest warrant was issued on May 9. He had been at large after a first information report (FIR) was filed against him on May 3 with the Namkum police after the father of a youth, Avinash Tiwari, charged the legislator with abduction and murder of his son.
The bullet-riddled body of Avinash was found on April 27 at Lodhma in Khunti district, about 30 km from here.
The bodyguard, who was also named in the FIR, had earlier surrendered before the court.
Mr. Lakra represents the Khijri Assembly constituency in Ranchi district.
Police were investigating reports of Avinash having had an affair with the niece of Mr. Lakra. — PTI
