Extortion case filed against Pappu Yadav, associate

Newly elected MP from Bihar. Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, was booked on Monday for allegedly trying to extort money from a businessman. The incident took place on June 4, when the votes for the Lok Sabha election were being counted.

Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav won the Purnea LS seat as an Independent candidate (File Photo)

According to the police, Yadav summoned the businessman, who runs a furnishing business in Bihar's Purnea district, and asked him to “cough up ₹1 crore”, reported news agency PTI. Following this, the businessman filed a complaint and registered a case against the MP and his close aide Amit Yadav at the Muffasil police station.

In the complaint, the businessman alleged that Pappu Yadav had earlier made similar demands in 2021 and 2023. The MP also threatened to “kill” the businessman if the demand was not met and warned him that he would have to “deal” with Yadav for the next five years, the police said.