Manish Sahni's brother said that Umesh Singh Kushwaha had threatened Mr Sahni's life during elections
An police complaint or FIR has been lodged against a lawmaker of the ruling Janata Dal (United) and nine others in connection with the killing of a Bihar block president in Vaishali district, police said.
Mahnar lawmaker Umesh Singh Kushwaha is among the 10 people named in the FIR lodged at Jandaha police station in connection with the gunning down of Manish Sahni on Monday, SP, Vaishali, Manavjeet Singh Dhillon said yesterday.
Incidentally, the slain block president belonged to the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party, an NDA constituent headed by Union minister Upendra Kushwaha.
Mr Sahni's brother Mr Prakash has said in the FIR that the deceased was elected to the post earlier this month, which had irked the lawmaker and his supporters, including a block education officer and a former block president.
The complainant has alleged that during elections, the lawmaker, along with his supporters, had threatened Mr Sahni that they "would not allow him to win, and even if he won, would not allow him to live".
No arrests have been made so far in this connection and investigations were on, the police officer said.
Upendra Kushwaha had visited Mr Sahni's village on Tuesday and criticised the state government for its "failure" to check law and order.