2018 New Year Party Firing Case: BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh Gets 4-Year Jail; Assembly Seat At Risk

Summary

A Delhi court has sentenced Bihar BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh to four years' imprisonment for his role in a 2018 celebratory firing incident that claimed the life of a woman, Dr Archana Gupta, during a New Year's Eve party. The court also ordered Singh to pay 25 lakh in compensation to the victim's family, and he faces an additional three months of imprisonment if he fails to pay. Singh's conviction may also lead to his disqualification from the Bihar Legislative Assembly, depending on the outcome of a potential appeal to the Delhi High Court.