Yet another senior politician and MP of Bahujan Samaj Party Kadir Rana, wanted by the Muzaffarnagar police in connection with the riots, surrendered in a local court after passing of more than 3 months.
later Chief Judicial Magistrate in Muzaffarnagar, KP Singh sent the BSP MP on 14-day judicial remand. His bail application moved by his lawyer is likely to be taken up by the court on Wednesday.
Earlier, the court had issued non-bailable warrants against 16 politicians, including Rana. He was among the politicians facing arrest for inciting communal clashes in Muzaffarnagar and adjoining areas in September this year that claimed 62 lives.