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RJD candidate arrested while filing nomination

     Danapur (Patna): Ramnanad Yadav, RJD candidate for Danapur constituency of Patna was on Wednesday, arrested for a 23 year old case while filing his nomination in Patna. A case against him was registered in Patna's Kadamkuan police station since 1982 and a Non Bailable warrant was issued against him on March 7, 2005. Yadav was presented before the Fast track court after his arrest and sent to judicial custody till November 9. According to Ramanad Yadav's Lawyer, Yadav himself informed the police about his whereabouts as was wrongly accused of being involved in a crime he did commit. "He has to file his nomination tomorrow, he came to know about this case only 20 days earlier. He informed the administration that the warrant is a part of the conspiracy against him and he is ready to surrender. After filing his nomination he the informed police, that they could come and arrest him. He was arrested after filing his nomination and will be in judicial custody till November 9," said Santosh Kumar, Ramanad Yadav's Lawyer. According to the norms laid by Election Commission, anyone against whom a Non Bailable warrant has been issued is to be arrested. Ramanad Yadav has represented the RJD from Danapur constituency in previous election as well, once in 1995 and then again in 2000.