JAMSHEDPUR, Nov. 29 -- A government doctor living in Adityapur has lodged a complaint case in the court of Jamshedpur Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) against former Jharkhand health minister Banna Gupta, Pawan Kumar, and Vijay Verma, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

The complainant, Dr Mrityunjay Singh, has alleged criminal intimidation, defamation, and misuse of official position by the three accused.

"A complaint has been lodged in the CJM court against three persons, including former state minister Banna Gupta. The first hearing on the matter was held on Friday. The next hearing will decide whether the case will be heard in the CJM court or transferred to the special MP-MLA court in Chaibasa," Saurav Sinha, Dr Singh'...