
Kanpur: Rakesh Sachan, a cabinet minister in the Yogi Adityanath government, was sentenced to one year jail with a fine of ₹1,500 in an Arms Act case after he surrendered before a court on Monday. He was later granted bail on a bond of ₹50,000.
A day ago, police launched a probe into his “disappearance” from the courtroom after his conviction.