MP assembly Govt announces cop's suspension after Cong MLA raises issue of 'false' FIR

Bhopal, Mar 21 (PTI) A Madhya Pradesh minister and an MLA from the opposition Congress on Friday turned emotional in the assembly after the latter raised the issue of police harassment and sought justice saying he was ready to fall at the government's feet.
Congress' Abhay Mishra, MLA from Semariya in Rewa district, told the House he and his son had been named in an FIR registered at Chorahata police station on December 16, 2022, adding there were several flaws in the case.
Mishra sought action against the erring police officer.
Even after minister of state for home Narendra Shivaji Patel said the matter concerned the kin of a lawmaker and there were other ways to resolve it (rather than making it into a public affair) in order to maintain the prestige of elected representatives, Mishra refused to budge.
The Congress MLA said he was ready to fall at the minister's feet for justice and warned of taking some unwarranted step if his plea went unheard.
An emotional Patel then asserted no injustice would be done to Mishra, adding that a probe would ensue after the police officer in question is transferred.
Speaking in the House, senior Congress leader Ajay Singh said it was case of police harassment, adding the recent Mauganj violence (in which a police officer and a man was killed in a mob attack) would not have taken place had action been taken in time.
Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar pointed out that tribal MLA Narayan Singh Patta was facing a similar case. Singhar was joined by his deputy Hemant Katare as well as colleagues Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat, among others, who slammed the state government on issues related to law and policing.
Amid the protest by the opposition, minister Patel, in a voice overcome with emotion, announced the suspension of the concerned inspector as well as action against the person who had lodged a fake complaint.
Following this announcement, peace prevailed in the House.
Speaking to PTI over phone later, Mishra said Patel turned emotional in the House as every man has compassion as well as feelings of forgiveness and mercy.
"He (Patel) might have recalled an FIR registered against his son over a trivial issue a few months back when he was minister," Mishra added.
In March last year, the Bhopal police registered a case against the minister's son Abhingyan Patel after he was allegedly involved in a brawl in Shahpura locality.
It was alleged that Abhigyan Patel and others assaulted a journalist, a restaurateur couple and their employee during an altercation triggered by a road accident.
Following the incident, minister Patel had rushed to Shahpura police station with his aides late night where Abhigyan and his friends alleged that they were tortured by policemen.
Thereafter, four cops were suspended and an inquiry ordered.
Abhigyan Patel and his friends were booked under Sections 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 294 (obscenity), (criminal intimidation) and 34 (common intention) of the India Penal Code.

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