Key Points
The Nitish Kumar government on April 10 tweaked prison rules to facilitate his release...
Anand Mohan was informed during the function that he had been released from jail in a nearly 30-year-old murder case.. In 1994, Anand Mohan had led a mob in lynching Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah...
Top political leaders and ministers, including Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his deputy Tejashwi Yadav and JDU chief Lalan Singh were present at the engagement ceremony of Anand Mohan's son...
Anand Mohan's release comes after the Nitish Kumar government had on April 10 tweaked the Prison Manual, 2012, making changes to rule 481 to facilitate Mohans release..
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