Illegal detention of a former BSP legislator by the police at Santkabirnagar, led to a massive protest by the supporters on Tuesday evening.
The incensed mob not only peppered the cops with missiles and ransacked the police station, but also forced the release of the detained the leader.
Initially, senior officers coaxed the former MlA to pacify his supporters and defuse the stir, but later they booked the leader for violence, damage to public property, creating hurdle in the discharge of their official duties etc.
As per reports, former BSP legislator from Khurja,
Tabees Khan went to lodge a complaint with the Station House Officer of Dharamsingwa police station to protest the cop’s to the ruling party candidate in winning the Block Pramukh polls. But instead of listening to him, the SHO detained him for daring to raise the voice against the excesses made by the officer.
As supporters of Khan learnt of the illegal detention, they converged outside the police station and staged a massive demonstration. They not only torched the police jeep, but damaged other vehicles belonging to cops. When the police tried to use force, the protesters indulged in heavy stone pelting.
Upon learning of the violent situation, the DM and SP of Sant Kabir Nagar rushed to the troubled spot and had a dialogue with the former MlA. They asking Khan to pacify his supporters thereby defuse the situation. But mounting pressure from the angry mob forced the officials to release the former MlA, after which the supporters left the spot.
Soon after they left, SHO, Ram Bhawan Yadav lodged a case against Tabees Khan, his brother Ifthkhar along with 20 other named and over 300 unknown persons under Section 147 / 148 / 332 / 353 / 336 /427 of the IPC and 7, Criminal law Amendment Act.