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BHOPAL: Two months after he was booked for allegedly molesting a co-passenger on a prepare, Congress MLA Sunil Saraf faces recent hassle over a celebratory firing at a New Year’s celebration.
Saraf, the first-time Congress legislator from Kotma seat in Madhya Pradesh, was booked on Monday by the native police underneath IPC Section 336 and Sections 25 and 9 of the Arms Act for allegedly firing his revolver at a New Year’s celebration organised by him on the intervening evening of Saturday and Sunday.
A video went viral on Monday whereby Saraf may very well be seen dancing and brandishing a revolver from his trousers. He then proceeded to fireside the weapon within the air as the favored Bollywood music ‘Main Hoon Don’ performed behind.
2 months after being booked for molesting a married girl on board a Bhopal sure prepare, first time MP Cong MLA Sunil Saraf booked for celebratory firing from his gun on the stage of New Year bash organized by him in Kotma (Anuppur). @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard @santwana99 pic.twitter.com/5w9VyvUHz2
— Anuraag Singh (@anuraag_niebpl) January 2, 2023
Ruling BJP leaders within the state, together with state celebration chief VD Sharma, media coordinator Lokendra Parashar and Narendra Saluja had been fast to lift the problem within the wake of the viral video and demand motion towards the Congress MLA.
Madhya Pradesh’s Home Minister Narottam Mishra took cognisance of the matter and ordered an inquiry into the matter. “I’ve seen the video of the MLA brandishing the gun and firing from it. Such acts endanger public safety. I’ve instructed the Anuppur district police superintendent to take action in the matter,” Mishra advised the media.
Following the Home Minister’s order, a case was registered on the Kotma police station.
“The case has been lodged against the MLA based on a complaint by one Bhuvneshwar Shukla. The complainant has alleged that since there was a large number of people at the New Year’s bash organized by the local MLA and the firing could have resulted in some untoward happening,” Kotma police station in-charge Naresh Baiga stated on Monday.
The MLA from Kotma claimed the gun seen within the video wasn’t his licensed revolver however was as a substitute a toy pistol used throughout Diwali.
Senior Congress chief and former minister PC Sharma, whereas defending Saraf, stated, “It’s not such a big crime. Instead of zeroing in on such incidents, the government and police should work on bettering the overall law and order scenario, including controlling the rising incidents of crime against women in MP.”
In October 2022, two first-time Congress MLAs, together with Saraf and Satna MLA Siddharth Kushwaha had been booked by the police for allegedly molesting a married girl whereas travelling on a prepare from Rewa to Bhopal. The girl, who was travelling within the first AC compartment of Rewanchal Express, had accused the Congress MLAs of misbehaving together with her whereas being inebriated.
BHOPAL: Two months after he was booked for allegedly molesting a co-passenger on a prepare, Congress MLA Sunil Saraf faces recent hassle over a celebratory firing at a New Year’s celebration.
Saraf, the first-time Congress legislator from Kotma seat in Madhya Pradesh, was booked on Monday by the native police underneath IPC Section 336 and Sections 25 and 9 of the Arms Act for allegedly firing his revolver at a New Year’s celebration organised by him on the intervening evening of Saturday and Sunday.
A video went viral on Monday whereby Saraf may very well be seen dancing and brandishing a revolver from his trousers. He then proceeded to fireside the weapon within the air as the favored Bollywood music ‘Main Hoon Don’ performed behind.
2 months after being booked for molesting a married girl on board a Bhopal sure prepare, first time MP Cong MLA Sunil Saraf booked for celebratory firing from his gun on the stage of New Year bash organized by him in Kotma (Anuppur). @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard @santwana99 pic.twitter.com/5w9VyvUHz2
— Anuraag Singh (@anuraag_niebpl) January 2, 2023
Ruling BJP leaders within the state, together with state celebration chief VD Sharma, media coordinator Lokendra Parashar and Narendra Saluja had been fast to lift the problem within the wake of the viral video and demand motion towards the Congress MLA.
Madhya Pradesh’s Home Minister Narottam Mishra took cognisance of the matter and ordered an inquiry into the matter. “I’ve seen the video of the MLA brandishing the gun and firing from it. Such acts endanger public safety. I’ve instructed the Anuppur district police superintendent to take action in the matter,” Mishra advised the media.
Following the Home Minister’s order, a case was registered on the Kotma police station.
“The case has been lodged against the MLA based on a complaint by one Bhuvneshwar Shukla. The complainant has alleged that since there was a large number of people at the New Year’s bash organized by the local MLA and the firing could have resulted in some untoward happening,” Kotma police station in-charge Naresh Baiga stated on Monday.
The MLA from Kotma claimed the gun seen within the video wasn’t his licensed revolver however was as a substitute a toy pistol used throughout Diwali.
Senior Congress chief and former minister PC Sharma, whereas defending Saraf, stated, “It’s not such a big crime. Instead of zeroing in on such incidents, the government and police should work on bettering the overall law and order scenario, including controlling the rising incidents of crime against women in MP.”
In October 2022, two first-time Congress MLAs, together with Saraf and Satna MLA Siddharth Kushwaha had been booked by the police for allegedly molesting a married girl whereas travelling on a prepare from Rewa to Bhopal. The girl, who was travelling within the first AC compartment of Rewanchal Express, had accused the Congress MLAs of misbehaving together with her whereas being inebriated.
