MP: Cop removed from field duty after BJP MLA accuses him of misbehaviour

A police officer in Madhya Pradeshs Chhatarpur district was removed from field duty on Monday after a Bharatiya Janata Party BJP legislator sat on a dharna accusing him of misbehaving with him an official saidRajesh Prajapati the MLA from Chandla SC Assembly seat staged the protest on the intervening night on Sunday and Monday after a heated argument between him and Lavkushnagar police station incharge Hemant NayakA video of the argument between the legislator and the police officer surfaced on social mediaChhatarpurs Superintendent of Police SP Sachin Sharma said taking cognisance of the video Nayak has been line attached removed from field duty and an inquiry by Additional Superintendent of Police Vikram Singh has been ordered into the incidentIn the video Nayak was heard shouting at Prajapati that he will not file a fake case which further led to the argumentLater Prajapati sat on the dharna and another BJP MLA Pradyuman Singh Lodhi also joined the protest after midnightSP Sharma reached Lavkushnagar police station spoke to both the legislators and assured them of action in the matterPrajapati told reporters that he had reached the police station after Nayak refused to register an FIR against a person who had allegedly assaulted a speech and hearingimpaired womanAlso Read Karnataka PM Modi meets actors former cricketers in BengaluruHe claimed Nayak not only misbehaved with him but also with the woman and even asked her to show the assault marksPrajapati said he will raise the issue of the police officers misbehaviour in the state Assembly and also take the issue before the privilege committee of the HouseLodhi the MLA from Malehra in Chhatarpur said SP Sharma has assured to register a case on the womans complaintMeanwhile Rajesh Prajapatis father and former MLA R D Prajapati demanded registration of an FIR against Nayak under provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act for allegedly making casteist remarksHe said if action is not taken against Nayak he will ensure that his MLA son resigns from the post during an upcoming G20related event in Khajuraho the temple town in Chhatarpur districtThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever