A First Information Report (FIR) was filed on Sunday against Samajwadi Party MP from Sant Kabir Nagar Laxmikant alias Pappu Nishad under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act following a complaint in connection with a clash during an immersion procession on September 18, officials said.
Circle officer Abhay Kumar said that on the complaint of Vishal Kumar, a case had been registered against Nishad under Sections 191(2), 352, 351 and 110 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with provisions of the SC/ST Act. On the complaint of Nishad, a counter-FIR was registered under Sections 192(2), 110, 324 and 125 of the BNS. Further action will be taken on the basis of facts and evidence emerging during the investigation.
Bakhira station house officer Dilip Singh said, “Cases have been registered on complaints from both sides. Nishad said he would raise the alleged stone-pelting attack on his vehicle before the Lok Sabha speaker, seeking action for what he described as a breach of parliamentary privilege.
Vishal Kumar, a resident of Santoshpur, alleged in his complaint that he was hit by one of the vehicles in the MP’s convoy and fell unconscious, according to officials. In his counter-complaint, Nishad said some people attacked his vehicle with stones and sticks.
