Patna:  November 03, 2007 -  The Patna Court here has deferred the bail application of the Bihar MLA Anant Singh today; he was   arrested for allegedly attacking two media personalities.

The bail application shall be placed before the court after receiving the details of the incident from the Police.  

A Bandh called on Friday in the state by the main Opposition party RJD and the same was supported by Congress, LJP, CPI, CPI-M, CPI-ML, BSP, Samajwadi Party, NCP and Samata Party.

There were free vehicular disruptions and lathi charge. RJD leader and ex-Chief Minister Rabri Devi, was arrested and then released. She was leading the front demonstrators, who were shouting slogans against Anant Singh and others.(IR Summary). 

Other factors from Zee News:

Anant Singh had allegedly attacked the media people after they questioned him about his involvement in an alleged rape and murder of a young woman called Reshma. She is reported to have written to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar blaming the MLA, a builder and Singh’s bodyguard of sexual abuse.

The assault on the mediapersons made Nitish Kumar recommend a CBI inquiry on pressure from the Opposition.