AMN / PATNA
Suspended BJP leader and accused of mowing down nine children Manoj Baitha has surrendered before Muzaffarpur police late night. Baitha has been shifted to Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH) for treatment for injuries he suffered during the accident. He will be produced in a court later in the day.
Meanwhile Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi had said the police were directed to take sternest possible action against Manoj Baitha irrespective of his political affiliation.
Nine school children were crushed to death by a speeding vehicle when they were waiting to cross the road under Minapur police station area in Muzaffarpur district on February 24. Manoj Baitha was in the vehicle.