BHOPAL: In a disturbing incident that went viral on social media on Monday, two youths have been overwhelmed up within the presence of Bandhavgarh Sub-Divisional Justice of the Peace (SDM), Amit Singh, in Madhya Pradesh. The SDM was suspended by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday over the assault on the 2 males.
In line with experiences the SDM allegedly ordered and oversaw the assault on the 2 younger males for overtaking his car.
As per info, the incident occurred in Umaria District and the matter got here to gentle after the video of the brutal assault surfaced on social media on Monday.
The incident sparked an argument and questions have been raised asking if senior authorities officers have been given a free hand to punish individuals.
Senior advocate and Congress Rajya Sabha MP, Vivek Tankha expressed his dismay saying, “What sort of authorities vanity and hooliganism is that this in MP? Ought to the state be recognized for such incidents?”
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday condemned the incident and ordered the suspension of Bandhavgarh SDM Amit Singh and two extra officers who have been with him at the moment.
“The incident of the assault on two youths by Bandhavgarh SDM is unlucky. Directions have been given to droop the SDM. There’s a good governance authorities in Madhya Pradesh. This sort of inhuman remedy of frequent individuals is not going to be tolerated in any respect within the state, ” the Chief Minister stated on Tuesday.
The SDM in query supplied a unique model of the occasions. He denied that the 2 males have been assaulted beneath his watch and claims that one among them was driving recklessly and almost collided together with his official car.
Nonetheless, the victims, Prakash Dahiya and Shivam Yadav, each residents of Bharola Village, assert that they have been attacked by people who emerged from the SDM’s official car.
Police have registered a case on the idea of the statements of the victims admitted to hospital and have assured that authorized motion can be taken in opposition to these answerable for the assault.
Investigations are underway to establish the precise sequence of occasions and determine the perpetrators, a senior police officer stated.