<p>Patna: The Bihar Police on Monday conducted searches at several locations linked to associates of RJD MLA Ritlal Yadav from Danapur constituency and a close aide of the Lalu Prasad family, as part of its investigation into an extortion case in Patna, officials said.</p>.<p>Searches were conducted on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday to nab four associates, who were absconding, of RJD MLA at Kothwa village in Danapur.</p>.<p>The RJD MLA is already in judicial custody in the same case.</p>.<p>While speaking to <em>PTI</em>, the City Superintendent of Police (West) Bhanu Pratap Singh said, "Searches were conducted to nab four absconding accused, who are associates of Ritlal Yadav, based on a complaint filed by a person." "The complainant in his complaint alleged that the accused persons demolished the structure of a building, which he was constructing in the Danapur locality when he allegedly failed to pay the extortion amount demanded by the latter," the police officer said.</p>.Bihar Assembly Elections: Opposition to raise social, economic justice planks.<p>He said the RJD MLA is also an accused in the case. The police will soon nab the absconding accused as search operations are still on, said the SP.</p>.<p>It may be recalled that MLA Ritlal Yadav had surrendered before a court in Patna on April 17.</p>.<p>The RJD MLA, representing the Danapur constituency, and his three other associates—Chikku Yadav, Pinku Yadav and Sharavan Yaav—were sent to judicial custody.</p>.<p>Talking to reporters at the Danapur court, the RJD MLA had said, "I am a victim of a political conspiracy... there is a threat to my life... I might be killed. If I remain alive, I will file papers seeking bail. Some officials are against me... I repeat: there is a threat to my life." "Attempts to kill me have been ongoing for the last several months. A sophisticated weapon was made available to my rivals by some officials, to eliminate me," the MLA had said.</p>
<p>Patna: The Bihar Police on Monday conducted searches at several locations linked to associates of RJD MLA Ritlal Yadav from Danapur constituency and a close aide of the Lalu Prasad family, as part of its investigation into an extortion case in Patna, officials said.</p>.<p>Searches were conducted on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday to nab four associates, who were absconding, of RJD MLA at Kothwa village in Danapur.</p>.<p>The RJD MLA is already in judicial custody in the same case.</p>.<p>While speaking to <em>PTI</em>, the City Superintendent of Police (West) Bhanu Pratap Singh said, "Searches were conducted to nab four absconding accused, who are associates of Ritlal Yadav, based on a complaint filed by a person." "The complainant in his complaint alleged that the accused persons demolished the structure of a building, which he was constructing in the Danapur locality when he allegedly failed to pay the extortion amount demanded by the latter," the police officer said.</p>.Bihar Assembly Elections: Opposition to raise social, economic justice planks.<p>He said the RJD MLA is also an accused in the case. The police will soon nab the absconding accused as search operations are still on, said the SP.</p>.<p>It may be recalled that MLA Ritlal Yadav had surrendered before a court in Patna on April 17.</p>.<p>The RJD MLA, representing the Danapur constituency, and his three other associates—Chikku Yadav, Pinku Yadav and Sharavan Yaav—were sent to judicial custody.</p>.<p>Talking to reporters at the Danapur court, the RJD MLA had said, "I am a victim of a political conspiracy... there is a threat to my life... I might be killed. If I remain alive, I will file papers seeking bail. Some officials are against me... I repeat: there is a threat to my life." "Attempts to kill me have been ongoing for the last several months. A sophisticated weapon was made available to my rivals by some officials, to eliminate me," the MLA had said.</p>