Allahabad High Court. (file photo)
The hearing was held at the Allahabad High Court on the petition of Seema Begum in the case of suicide of a minor maid in the house of Bhadohi SP MLA Zahid Beg. Let us tell you that Seema Begum, the escaped wife of jailed MLA Zahid Beg, had filed an anticipatory bail application in the Allahabad High Court.
Petitioner Seema Begum’s lawyer has sought two days from the High Court to file the supplementary affidavit. Now the next hearing of the case will be on November 21.
What is the problem?
In fact, on September 14, 2024, on the basis of the complaint of SI Hardatt Pandey at Bhadohi police station in Bhadohi district, a case was registered against SP MLA Zahid Beg and his wife and son for making a minor worked as a worker and instigated her to commit suicide.
The body was found in the MLA’s house
The minor was found dead in the MLA’s house on September 9, 2024. In this case, MP Zahid Baig and his son have been arrested by the police and both are in prison. Bhadohi police had earlier arrested Jaim, the MLA’s son. After this, MLA Zahid Baig surrendered before the court.
MLA’s wife elopes
The MLA’s wife, Seema Begum, is still at large. The police have registered a case against Seema Begum under section 209 for disobeying the court order. In this, there is an order to seize the property of the MLA’s wife, Seema Begum. Following the district court’s order, the police on Monday attached the property of Seema Begum, who was absconding in the minor maid suicide case.
Zahid Baig is lodged in Naini jail
Let us tell you that SP MLA Zahid Beg is lodged in Prayagraj’s Naini jail and his son is lodged in Varanasi jail while the search for his wife Seema continues. The police and labor department team had freed another minor maid from the MLA’s house. This case is being tried by a single bench of Justice Samit Gopal.