{"id":6311,"date":"2010-07-28T15:57:03","date_gmt":"2010-07-28T10:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.in\/news\/?p=6311"},"modified":"2010-07-28T15:57:03","modified_gmt":"2010-07-28T10:27:03","slug":"bihar-legislator-acquitted-in-abduction-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/bihar-legislator-acquitted-in-abduction-case","title":{"rendered":"Bihar legislator acquitted in abduction case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sunil Pandey, a ruling Janata Dal-United legislator sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping a doctor in Bihar, was acquitted by the Patna High Court Wednesday, a court official said.<\/p>\n<p>Pandey and four others were acquitted due to lack of evidence, the official said.<\/p>\n<p>In 2008, a trial court sentenced Pandey, who represents the Piro constituency in Bhojpur district, and four others to life imprisonment in connection with doctor Ramesh Chandra\u2019s kidnapping.<\/p>\n<p>Chandra, a neurosurgeon, was kidnapped from Patna May 18, 2003 allegedly by a gang patronised by Pandey. His kidnapping led to widespread protests by doctors and opposition parties.<\/p>\n<p>The doctor was later rescued by Bihar Police from Chiraura village under Naubatpur police station near Patna.<\/p>\n<p>The abductors reportedly demanded Rs.1 crore ransom. Police claimed the doctor was rescued without payment of any ransom.<\/p>\n<p>Pandey, a criminal-turned-politician, has several criminal cases pending against him. He is currently in jail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunil Pandey, a ruling Janata Dal-United legislator sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping a doctor in Bihar, was acquitted by the Patna High Court Wednesday, a court official said. Pandey and four others were acquitted due to lack of evidence, the official said. 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