Patna,(BiharTimes): In a strange development the ruling Janata Dal (United) MLA from Rupauli, Bima Bharati, on Tuesday directly accused her own party MLA, Lesie Singh, for the murder of her personal secretary Santosh Mandal.

Lesie Singh is the widow of ganglord Butan Singh and is MLA from Damdaha seat in the district. Reports said that Bima has some political dispute with Lesie, especially over the election of Damdaha party chief.

Bima had earlier accused her estranged husband, Awadesh Mandal, of the crime. The latter has already been arrested. She has also charged the police with failing to save the life of Santosh though she lodge the complaint way back on April 25.