UP MLA Tripathy declared absconder

An MP-MLA court has declared Aman Mani Tripahi, an independent MLA from Nautanwa in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, absconder and directed the police to attach his property, less than a week before the beginning of the budget session from Feb 18. Tripathi is evading appearance since July 28, 2017 when the police had filed a charge sheet against him in a case related to extortion and abduction of a Gorakhpur-based businessman in Lucknow. An FIR was registered against him at Gautampalli police station in Lucknow on August 6, 2014 on the complaint of the businessman. Taking serious note of Tripathi’s deliberate attempts to avoid hearing in the case, the Special Judge MP MLA Court PK Rai passed an order declaring him absconder.