Woman claiming to be JD(U) MP Mahendra's wife arrested, Delhi HC told

Police on Thursday told the Delhi High Court they have arrested a woman, who claims to be the legally wedded wife of JD(U) Rajya Sabha MP Mahendra Prasad, in connection with the recovery of jewellery of the actual wife of the legislator.

The submission was made before a bench of Justices Manmohan and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal by the crime branch of Delhi police, which is investigating the alleged wrongful confinement of Prasad's legally wedded wife by the other woman.

Delhi government standing counsel (criminal) Rahul Mehra, appearing for the crime branch, told the court that the woman claiming to be Prasad's wife has been arrested and sent to police custody for two days.

According to a status report filed by the crime branch, the woman was arrested after Prasad's wife filed a complaint alleging that her jewellery had been taken away by her and she was not returning it despite repeated requests.

On October 9, the report states, the woman was interrogated and, thereafter, arrested from ...