Kaushambi,

Nov 08 (HS): Police reported on Sunday that an FIR was filed against Samajwadi

Party MLA Indrajeet Saroj and numerous unidentified supporters based on a

complaint from a BJP leader in Kaushambi district. Superintendent of Police

Satyanarayan Prajapat stated that the complaint was lodged by BJP leader

Virendra Saroj, who is the chairman of the Manjhanpur Nagar Palika Parishad,

late Saturday night, claiming that supporters of the SP leader tried to assault

him. As per the complaint, the BJP leader was going to Prayagraj in his personal

vehicle at about 5 pm on Friday when his car was reportedly encircled by the

Manjhanpur MLA and his followers close to Myohar village in the Karari police

station jurisdiction.

Virendra Saroj claimed that MLA Indrajeet Saroj and his associates, such as

Vedpal, Shadab, and Shivpujan Yadav, shouted anti-BJP slogans, employed foul

language, and tried to assault him with lethal intent. The complainant mentioned

that his designated security guard was with him during the incident.

The SP stated that an FIR was filed at the Karari police station under sections

125 (acts risking life or personal safety of others), 191(2) (rioting), 352 (deliberate

insult with the intent to incite a breach of peace), and 126(2) (wrongful

restraint) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). He noted that the police are looking

into the issue and that further legal steps will be taken based on the outcomes.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi