Jalaun, Aug. 25 -- A former Congress MLA, Ram Prasad Ahirwar, who had been absconding in connection with the brutal murder of a school employee, was arrested today by the Special Operations Group (SOG) and Kotwali police.
His accomplice, Amit Valmiki, surrendered before the court on the same day. Both carried a reward of Rs 25,000 on their arrest.
The murder case dates back to August 9, when Jitendra Ahirwar, a resident of Ghamuri village in the Kotwali area, was found severely injured and bleeding. He was left at the local Community Health Center (CHC) by unidentified individuals in a car and later succumbed to his injuries.
On August 10, the victim's son, Nitin, lodged an FIR naming former Congress MLA Ram Prasad Ahirwar, his son and f...