Congress MLA Sahab Singh Gurjar booked for assaulting women in MP's Gwalior
Jul 30, 2024
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 30 : A Congress MLA from Gwalior Rural Assembly Constituency, Sahab Singh Gurjar, and several others were booked for allegedly assaulting women in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district, a police official said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred at MLA Gurjar's residence in the Ohadpur, Mahalgaon locality on Monday when a group of women, along with men, went to meet the MLA regarding their electricity issues. After the incident, they approached the SP office to lodge a complaint, the police said.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Dharmaveer Singh told ANI, "A written complaint was made by Munni Lodhi, a resident of Mau Pahari locality. Taking cognizance of her complaint, prima facie, an FIR has been registered against Congress MLA Sahab Singh Gurjar and a few unknown persons."
The case has been registered under sections 115 (2), 296, 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sahita (BNS), 2023, and further investigation is underway, he added.
Earlier on Monday, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Shiyaz KM said, "A few women, along with men from Mau Pahadi village, came here to meet the SP, alleging that MLA Sahab Singh Gurjar misbehaved with them and beat them up. The SP was unavailable at the moment, so I heard their problem and asked them to submit a written complaint."
The complainant told the police that the matter was related to an electric transformer. Before the elections, they were promised the installation of the transformer and had met with the MLA several times in the past. On Monday, they went to meet the MLA again, and a dispute ensued, resulting in them being beaten up, as they told the police, the officer said.
"We have asked them to submit a written complaint about their allegations, and further action will be taken according to the investigation," he added .
