With situation still remained tense but under control in Meerut on Monday, local police went ahead with the crackdown against the trouble makers when they arrested Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) MlA Sangeet Som's brother along with his public relations officer on Monday. They were held for allegedly defying prohibitory orders and organising Mahapanchayat in Khera village, which led to clashes between villagers and police that left 20 persons injured while several government as well as private vehicles were torched by unruly mob on Sunday. The BJP MlA's wife Preeti Som was also booked in connection with the clash, while his PA, Chandrashekhar, is among 27 persons arrested in connection with the clashes.
``So far 27 persons were arrested and cases were registered against about 3500 miscreants involved in the clash on Sunday’, disclosed IG (law and order) RK Vishwakarma while confirming that no further untoward incident has been reported from any where. He claimed that heavy police force is patrolling in the area to avert any further trouble.
It may be mentioned that the clashes had broken out on Sunday during the Mahapanchayat organised to protest slapping of National Security Act against Sangeet Som in connection with the Muzaffarnagar riots.The BJP MlA's
wife Preeti Som, brother Sagar and PA are among 3,605 persons booked in connection with the clash in Khera village. Four FIRs have been also registered in connection with damaging government vehicles and vandalism during the clashes, he said.
Meanwhile, a lawyer was arrested in connection with the clash, which has triggered protests amongst advocates.The agitating lawyers met SSP Meerut to protest against the arrest and later went on strike. The SSP assured them that the matter would be probed.