A case for loot and thrashing has been registered against Uttar Pradesh Khadi Gramudyog minister, Haji Riyaz Ahmad and three others of his family in Philibhit on Wednesday.
According to reports, one Shankarlal Pasi, lodged the FIR against the minister, his brothers Yusuf and Jafar and nephew Afzal with Niuria police station on Tuesday night. The victim, who is a `dalit’, alleged that the minister’s brothers manhandled him and uttered derogatory remarks agaisnt him. The brothers of the minister have also registered a cross FIR against Shankarlal. local police claimed that they were investigating the matter to find out the truth and if charges are found to be true, than further proceedings will be initiated against the guilty.
Meanwhile in another report from Muzaffarnagar, local district authorities have filed cases against Minister of State for agriculture in the Union government, Sanjeev Balyan and 60 others for violation of prohibitory orders in connection with Muzaffarnagar riots. A case was filed on Tuesdayagainst 61 people including Balyan, two BJP MPs Bhartendu Singh and Hukum Singh, BJP MlAs Sangit Som and Suresh Rana, Khap leaders Naresh Tikait and Harikishan Singh Malik, Additional District Magistrate Indermani Tripathi told reporters in Muzaffarnagar on Wednesday.
He said that they have been charged with violation of prohibitory orders and contributing communal tension by making inflammatory speeches in community panchayats held on August 31 and September 7 last year.
Disobeying the order by district authorities banning the panchayats, the accused had participated in two panchayats held in Nagla Madore over Kawal incident in the district, added Tripathi. The court has fixed the hearing for the case on July 16.