JD-U MLA Sarfaraz Alam, accused of abusing a couple on a train, was today arrested by the Railway Police.
Sarfaraz Alam, son of RJD MP Mohammad Taslimuddin and a third-term MLA from Jokihaat in Araria district, was earlier questioned by police.
The MLA was suspended by his party on Saturday.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had assured that action will be taken against Alam, as such incidents can never be tolerated. The Patna police on Friday had served notice to the JD-U MLA to appear before it for questioning.
The incident occurred on January 17 when Sarfaraz Alam, misbehaved with a couple on board the Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express train. The couple had lodged a complaint against Alam with Patna railway police the next day after which an FIR was registered against him.
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