Madhya Pradesh Police Hike Reward For Info On MLA's Husband In Murder Case

Earlier, the police had announced a reward of Rs 30,000 for the arrest of Govind Singh, the husband of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Ram Bai Singh, who represents Patharia in the state's Damoh district.

The Madhya Pradesh Police have enhanced the reward for information that can lead to the arrest of the husband of a BSP MLA in connection with a murder case of 2019, a senior police official said on Thursday. Earlier, the police had announced a reward of Rs 30,000 for the arrest of Govind Singh, the husband of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Ram Bai Singh, who represents Patharia in the state's Damoh district. The amount was increased to Rs 50,000 by state Director-General of Police Vivek Jouhri on Wednesday evening, the official said. The police have also arrested two relatives of the MLA for allegedly providing protection to Govind Singh, another official said.