Sarfaraz Alam. Telegraph picture

Patna, April 25: A non-bailable arrest warrant was issued today against controversial JD(U) MLA Sarfaraz Alam in connection with a robbery and assault case.

Sarfaraz, the son of former Union minister of state (agriculture) Mohammad Taslimuddin, represents Jokihat Assembly constituency in Araria district.

Araria judicial magistrate P.K. Ratan issued the warrant against Sarfaraz in a case lodged with Town police station under sections 147, 149, 336 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code.

Superintendent of police, Araria, Shivdeep Lande feigned ignorance about the warrant issued against the ruling party MLA.

“If any warrant has been issued, the police will execute the order of the court,” he said, adding that the case was pending in court.

Sarfaraz could not be contacted for comment.

One Sanjay Kumar Mishra, a resident of Forbesganj, had lodged the case in 2002 accusing Sarfaraz and his five supporters of assault and loot.

Police said the supporters of Sarfaraz and Zakir Anwar (former Forbesganj MLA) had clashed with each other during election of local bodies in 2002.

The dispute erupted between the two groups over the election of Vijay Mishra to the post of chairman of Nagar Parishad.

Sarfaraz was earlier released on bail in the case. But his parole was cancelled after he failed to fulfil the bail conditions. Sources said Sarfaraz did not turn up before the court despite repeated notices, prompting the court to cancel his bail. Subsequently, a non-bailable warrant was issued.

Sarfaraz was first elected to the Assembly on a Rashtriya Janata Dal ticket in 2000. In the 2005 Assembly polls, he lost to Lok Janashakti Party candidate Zakir Anwar. In the 2010 elections, he won from Jokihat as a JD(U) candidate. His rival Anwar, however, won from Araria in the 2010 Assembly polls.