In the wee hours of April 27, gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan walked out from Saharsa jail after 15 years, nine months and 25 days. He was released on remission for his “good conduct” in prison. However, a case lodged against him at Saharsa Sadar (town) police station in October 2021 said prohibited items like mobile phones, SIM cards and chargers were seized from his prison ward during a raid in the jail.
Mohan himself has gone incommunicado after his release, and his whereabouts could not be traced. His children — son Chetan Anand who is a Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA and daughter Surabhi Anand — did make a brief visit to their ancestral village Panchgachhia in Saharsa where people had gathered in large number to welcome Mohan on Thursday. But he was not spotted.
