Lucknow, Jul 8 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail plea of former MP Rizwan Zaheer in a murder case.

The Lucknow Bench of the court observed that Rizwan has a criminal history and whenever he came out from the jail, he indulged in a serious offence. He was charged with having got Firoj Ahmad, alias Pappu, Balrampur district killed.

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According to prosecution, Firoj wanted an assembly ticket from the Samajwadi Party from Tulsipur constituency whereas Rizwan wanted a ticket for his daughter.

It was alleged that due to political enmity, Rizwan conspired to get Firoj killed.

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In January, Pappu, a former nagar panchayat president of Tulsipur in Balrampur district, was murdered, the case in which six people, including Rizwan Zaheer, his daughter and son-in-law were arrested.

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