Supreme Court cancels Shahabuddin's bail, sends him back to jail
"Take him into custody immediately," the court told the Bihar government on Friday.
The top court gave the order after hearing a petition filed by a man, whose three sons were allegedly killed on Shahabuddin's orders.
Shahabuddin, a former lawmaker of Lalu Prasad Yadav's RJD, is accused in over 40 criminal cases.
After spending eleven years in jail, the don-turned-politician walked free on September 10 after a Bihar court granted him bail.
RJD is a major partner in Bihar's ruling grand alliance that also includes Chief Minister Nitish Kuar's Janata Dal-United.
The Chief Minister was accused by the opposition of bowing under the pressure of Lalu Yadav in securing Shahabuddin's release.
Denying the allegation, the Bihar government also petitioned the court to cancel Shahabuddin's bail.
However, the court reprimanded it, asking whether it was in slumber till the politician got bail.
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