Patliputra University vice-chancellor R K Singh gets additional charge of Magadh University

PATNA: Patliputra University’s vice-chancellor Professor R K Singh has been given additional charge of Magadh University. MU vice-chancellor Rajendra Prasad is facing allegation of financial irregularities and has proceeded on medical leave since November 23 last year, anticipating his arrest.
A vigilance court in Patna on Monday rejected his anticipatory bail petition. The vigilance court also rejected the regular bail petition of former MU registrar Pushpendra Kumar on Tuesday, special vigilance unit (SVU) SP Jitendra Prakash Mishra told this newspaper.
Pushpendra, a professor of physics in PPU, along with MU proctor Prof Jainandan Prasad,library incharge Prof Binod Singh and MU VC’s PA Subodh Kumar are in judicial custody. .