Ranchi, Feb. 22 -- In a significant legal development ahead of the civic body polls, an FIR was registered against Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Babulal Marandi, and approximately 100 BJP supporters for an alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).

The case, filed at Giridih Town Police Station, stems from a late-night raid conducted by the Flying Surveillance Team (FST) on Saturday. The FIR was filed under Section 174 (non-attendance in obedience to an order from a public servant), Section 223 (a) (disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant) and Section 3(5) (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of BNS.

According to the official complaint lodged by Mohd Mansoor, FST in-charge ...