RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh police have registered an FIR against a local BJP leader in Kawardha for engaging in a tussle with police personnel on duty during the ongoing Rajyotsava function in the district, located about 100 km from Raipur.
According to Kawardha Kotwali police station in-charge Yogesh Kumar Kashyap, he, along with other personnel, was on assigned duty at the PG College, where the Rajyotsava programme was being organised on Monday night.
Kawardha happens to be the home district of state Home Minister Vijay Sharma.
Kashyap stated that a person named Rakesh Sahu was repeatedly causing disturbances during the programme, creating annoyance among the spectators attending the event.
“Despite urging him to take a seat, he instead began arguing with policemen, created a fracas, grabbed the uniform of Sub-Inspector Rajnikant Diwan, made deeply indecent remarks against us, and threatened to strip off the uniform,” Kashyap stated in his complaint.
The accused is reportedly absconding at present.
The FIR has been lodged under BNS Section 296 (obscene acts in a public place), Section 132 (assaulting or using criminal force against a public servant), and Section 221 (obstructing a public servant in performing official duties).
Kawardha district police chief Dharmendra Singh could not be reached for his comments.