Barabanki,

April 10 (HS): An Army jawan claims he was beaten by supporters of a Samajwadi

Party MLA after objecting to the legislator's alleged statements on Prime

Minister Narendra Modi at a public gathering here, police said on Friday. On

Thursday evening, the event occurred in Hansemau village, which falls under the

jurisdiction of Satrikh police station. The complainant, Vikas Deep, an Army

soldier for the previous 18 years, stated that he is now on leave and visiting

his native village.

In

his complaint, Deep said that at the public meeting, Suresh Yadav, a Samajwadi

Party (SP) MLA from Barabanki (Sadar), made offensive remarks against the prime

minister. When he calmly objected and grabbed the microphone to condemn the

profanity used, the MLA's supporters verbally and physically harassed him.

The

soldier stated that he was injured after being hit and kicked. He was rescued

by others on the scene. He sought to file a FIR and take legal action against

Yadav and his followers. Deep claimed he had also alerted Army officials about

the event. Sher Bahadur Singh, the programme's coordinator, disputed the

charges of assault. Yadav was addressing a group about his efforts when Jawan

attempted to steal the microphone, disturbing the proceedings. There was a

strong throng at the arena. There was some jostling, but no violence occurred,

he claimed. D K Singh, Station House Officer in Satrikh, stated that a report

had been received on the occurrence, and the subject had also came to the

police's attention via social media. The inquiry is ongoing, and necessary

action will be taken depending on the results, he stated.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi