A member of Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM) was arrested after he entered in a fray with Government officials following the model code of conduct in Vaishali Nagar area, police said on Sunday. The accused had allegedly manhandled the employees of Bhilai Municipal Corporation (BMC) while they were removing the banners and posters of political leaders in the area, police claimed.
The Station House Officer Supela RK Joshi talking with The Pioneer over phone informed that the arrested accused was identified as Ajay Singh (26) resident of ward number 16 under the limits of Chhoni police station. Police sources informed that the accused was vice president of camp-mandal of BJYM.
Notably the model code of conduct has been enforced in state from October 4 for the two phase state assembly elections scheduled on November 11 and 19 in Chhattisgarh. The officers of BMC as part of the pre-poll preparations were on drive to clean the political banners and posters directed by state election commission, in Zone-2 of Vaishali Nagar constituency.
The SHO informed “Additional Revenue Officer Zone-2, Vaishali Nagar Vinod Chandrkar along with his subordinates Anjani Singh, Balvant Yadav, Praveen Tiwari, Chhabilal Prajapati and others was in ward number 18 and 13 for removing the hording and bill board around the road on Saturday afternoon. At Jaistambh Chowk while the group was busy doing work the accused Ajay Singh approached at the spot and started to use abusive language trying to stop the ‘clean up’ drive. He allegedly manhandled the workers taking out the banners and hoardings,” the SHO said.
later on report of Assistant Revenue Officer, the accused was arrested. A case has been registered against Ajay Singh at Supela Police station under Sections 294, 186, 353 and 332 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) which reads to use of obscene act or song, obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty and voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty.