Mazil, a 40-year-old Dalit leader, was a first time MLA. He was made an accused in the murder of J P Singh, during the 2015 assembly election. Manzil had unsuccessfully contested the 2015 assembly polls from Agiaon assembly constituency.In 2020 assembly polls, Manzil emerged victorious from the same seat after defeating Janata Dal (United) nominee Prabhunath Prasad.According to prosecution, J P Singh was killed while returning home from a public meeting at Badgaon village under Azeemabad police station in Bhojpur district on August 20, 2015. The deceased’s decomposed body was found near Setuhari canal on August 27, 2015.The deceased’s son Chandan Kumar had lodged a case with Azeemabad police station against the MLA and his 22 supporters.
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