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Motihari: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Sunday evening lodged an FIR against Manoj Yadav , RJD leader and MLA of Kalyanpur assembly constituency, and his supporters for allegedly removing barrier of girders that were installed to block an illegal cut on the NH-28 near Kotawa ROB on Piprakothi –Gopalganj Road. The case was lodged in Kotawa police station in East Champaran district on the instruction of Motihari DM, Saurabh Jorwal. This illegal and dangerous cut was closed by NHAI on the same day after more than one dozen persons were killed in road accident in past.
NHAI safety manager, Vivek Singh, said that when the cut was being closed with iron barriers, the MLA arrived with his supporters and uprooted the newly constructed barrier, besides created obstructions and damaged the govt properties. After this, NHAI safety manager reported the matter to the DM, who asked circle officer, Monika Anand, and SHO of Kotawa to close the illegal cut on the road. However, the MLA clarified his position stating that this illegal cut connects Areraj, Dpau and Sahebganj from where 50 buses pass daily.
"If this cut is closed big buses and trucks will not be able to pass through Kazhiya ROB," he said. SP Swarn Prabhat said, "A case has been registered against MLA Manoj Yadav and his supporters in Kotawa police station for uprooting the barrier fixed at illegal cut on NHAI road and damaging the govt properties. The police will take action against them.
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