Shakti Malik murder case: It's a political conspiracy against us, says Tejashwi Yadav

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), leader Tejashwi Yadav hit out at ruling party, Janata Dal (United) over 'dragging' his name in former RJD leader Shakti Malik murder case.

He said that their names were dragged into the matter under a political conspiracy.

"7 people arrested.

As per their statements, it is clear that our names were dragged into the matter under a political conspiracy.

Ruling party leveled false allegations against my brother and me," said Tejashwi Yadav, RJD on murder of former RJD state secretary Shakti Malik, in Purnea.

"I would like to ask the Chief Minister that is he so scared and frustrated that he would level false allegations?

Will Nitish Kumar apologize for the press conference at the Janata Dal (United) office, where their spokespersons leveled baseless allegations?

Nitish Kumar and members of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should apologize, Tejashwi added.

FIR has been lodged against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, Tejashwi Yadav, his brother Tej Pratap Yadav and four others over the killing of former party leader Shakti Malik on October 05.