Kaushambi: SP MLA Indrajeet Saroj booked over alleged attack on BJP leader
An FIR was registered against the Manjhanpur MLA and several supporters following a complaint filed on Saturday night.
An FIR has been registered against Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Indrajeet Saroj and hundreds of unidentified supporters in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district, according to The Times of India.
The complaint was filed by BJP leader and Manjhanpur Nagar Palika Parishad chairman Virendra Saroj on Saturday night, Superintendent of Police Satyanarayan Prajapat said on Sunday.
Virendra Saroj alleged that the incident occurred around 5 pm on Friday near Myohar village while he was driving to Prayagraj in a private vehicle.
The complainant stated that the MLA and his supporters, including Vedpal, Shadab and Shivpujan Yadav, intercepted his vehicle, shouted slogans against the BJP, used insults and tried to kill him.
The BJP leader noted that an official security guard was present during the encounter under the Karari police station area.
Police have booked the accused under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including rioting and wrongful restraint, and are investigating the matter.