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Raj Ballabh Yadav

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Raj Ballabh Yadav
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
2015–2018
Preceded byPurnima Yadav
Succeeded byVibha Devi
ConstituencyNawada
Personal details
BornNawada, Bihar
Political partyRashtriya Janata Dal
RelativesVibha Devi (Wife)
Residence(s)Patna, Bihar
ProfessionPolitician

Raj Ballabh Yadav was a leader of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly in India.

In February 2016, Yadav was booked for raping a minor girl at his home.[1] On 15 December 2018, he was convicted of the offence under the POCSO Act 2012 and sentenced to life imprisonment, as well as being fined ₹50,000.[2][3] He has since been suspended from the RJD.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Kumar, Manish (14 February 2016). "Bihar RJD Legislator Raj Ballabh Yadav Booked For Allegedly Raping Minor". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Suspended RJD MLA Raj Ballabh Yadav, 5 others held guilty of raping minor girl". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  3. ^ "Bihar MLA Raj Ballabh Yadav gets life imprisonment in Nawada rape case". Hindustan Times. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Cops find rape charge against MLA true - Times of India". The Times of India.