BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya, son of BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, was arrested for attacking a Municipal Corporation officer with a cricket bat in Indore on Wednesday. A local court has rejected Akash’s bail plea and sent him to judicial custody till July 7th.
BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya, son of BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, was arrested for attacking a Municipal Corporation officer with a cricket bat in Indore on Wednesday. A local court has rejected Akash’s bail plea and sent him to judicial custody till July 7th.
A video of the assault went viral on social media, following which police filed an FIR against Akash and 10 others in connection with the assault.
In the video, Akash can be seen thrashing members of the anti-encroachment team that had reached to pull down a dilapidated house in Ganji Compound locality. Armed with a cricket bat, the young legislator was seen chasing and beating up the staff that was on a drive to demolish dangerous properties in view of the monsoon.
The video shows Akash threatening the staff to leave the area within ten minutes or face consequences. The legislator had been called by residents of the area. Despite repeated attempts, Akash, his father and another Indore MLA Ramesh Mendola, a close confidant of the senior leader, were not available for comments.
A video of the assault went viral on social media, following which police filed an FIR against Akash and 10 others in connection with the assault.
In the video, Akash can be seen thrashing members of the anti-encroachment team that had reached to pull down a dilapidated house in Ganji Compound locality. Armed with a cricket bat, the young legislator was seen chasing and beating up the staff that was on a drive to demolish dangerous properties in view of the monsoon.
The video shows Akash threatening the staff to leave the area within ten minutes or face consequences. The legislator had been called by residents of the area. Despite repeated attempts, Akash, his father and another Indore MLA Ramesh Mendola, a close confidant of the senior leader, were not available for comments.