India, April 6 -- A special court in Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) has issued a permanent arrest warrant against former Bihar chief minister Lalu Yadav in connection with a case involving the alleged illegal purchase of arms and ammunition in 1995-97.

Mahendra Saini, Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) of the special court established to try MPs and MLAs, issued the permanent warrant against Lalu Yadav, as stated by special public prosecutor Abhishek Mehrotra. "The case from 1995-97 pertains to the acquisition of arms from an authorized dealer here using forged documents. There were 23 accused in the case, registered at Inderganj police station, and all have been charged. Among them, Yadav has been declared an absconder," he stated.

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