India, Feb. 14 -- The Purnea police late on Thursday booked a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA and his five brothers in connection with a case of brutal assault on a local Janata Dal (United) leader.

Baisi MLA Syed Ruknuddin Ahmad, an AIMIM turncoat who joined the RJD in 2022, has also been accused of indulging in corrupt practices in the area and JD(U) leaders have raised taken the matter to the masses at a time when the Bihar assembly election is scheduled later this year.

The injured complainant is currently undergoing treatment at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Purnea and has accused the MLA of forcing him to drink urine when he asked for water. The MLA, however, has ruled out his involvement in it.

JD(U) leader Md...