Bhopal: Police in Madhya Pradesh have ordered after a legislator allegedly slapped a constable and threatened to kill him.
Champalal Devda, a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, was caught on CCTV assaulting constable Santosh Ivnati in Dewas district on June 7 night.
Police officials, while confirming the incident, have remained tight-lipped over why Devda’s nephew had visited the police station in the first place. The incident occurred when the nephew had entered a restricted area of the police station and allegedly snatched a water bottle from a person in the room.
When the constable allegedly scolded the nephew and asked him why he had come to the police station, the nephew promptly informed the legislator. The uncle was then seen on CCTV footage, slapping Santosh twice and allegedly abusing him, while he had his hands folded behind his back.
He, however, says that an unknown person first entered the station and snatched the bottle. When he proceeded to leave, Santosh tried to stop the person, after which Devda’s son visited the police station, according to him. This is when the MLA entered the station and proceeded to assault him.
“An inquiry over the incident was registered and an investigation is on,” Superintendent of Police, Anshuman Singh said, adding that the incident occurred at night after 12.
A case was registered under Sections 353 (preventing a government servant from discharging his duty) and 332 (assaulting public servant) of the Indian Penal Code.
incident occurred at Uday Nagar police station, around 150 km from Bhopal, the state capital.
“Champalal Devda was not known to indulge in such behavior,” Shambhu Agarwal, Dewas district spokesperson said, according to news agency Press Trust of India, adding that an “impartial probe” into the incident was called for.