Cops start probe into video of pro-Pakistan slogans after panchayat ballot ends in MP

BHOPAL: Cops have began a probe right into a viral video of alleged “pro-Pakistan” slogan being raised reportedly throughout celebrations to mark the victory of a Muslim lady candidate in Friday’s village panchayat polls in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh. 

A gaggle of residents from Chaka village led by a youth Sachin Paroha gathered exterior the Kuthla police station of Katni district on Saturday, alleging that “Pakistan Zindabad” slogan was raised in the course of the celebrations to mark the victory of Rayeesa Begum to the publish of Chaka gram panchayat sarpanch.

One Surendra Kumar Paroha, who claimed to be a social activist stated that Rayeesa Begum has been elected the sarpanch of Chaka village for the second time. “She emerged victorious in Friday’s sarpanch poll, but later pro-Pakistan slogan was raised by the winner’s supporters, which is intolerable. Those who raise voice against our country won’t be left alive. We demand those responsible for raising pro-Pakistan slogan be arrested and Friday’s sarpanch poll in Chaka village be declared zero,” he demanded.

Confirming that villagers have knowledgeable the police a few video containing pro-Pakistan slogan having been uploaded over social media after Friday’s sarpanch ballot by a gaggle in Chaka village, the circle SP (CSP) Vijay Pratap Singh stated investigations have began within the matter. “Based on the facts that are established in the probe, appropriate legal action will be taken,” Singh maintained.

Poll employees and cops attacked by BJP chief and supporters regardless of profitable sarpanch ballot:

Meanwhile, in Seoni-Malwa space of Narmadapuram district, a ruling BJP chief together with supporters attacked the on-duty ballot employees, over her sister-in-law’s defeat in Friday’s janpad panchayat polls.

A case was registered by native police in opposition to native BJP chief Varun Raghuvanshi, who together with supporters attacked polling employees, together with the presiding officer and on-duty cops with lathis and baseball bats the next sister-in-law Rani Jaswant Patel’s defeat in Janpad Panchayat polls at Bankabedi village on Friday.

While the Bankabedi village sarpanch ballot votes counting ended peacefully and Varun gained the ballot, he began placing stress on the ballot presiding officer for recounting of votes polled within the Janpad Panchayat ballot, which was misplaced by Varun’s sister-in-law. 

When the presiding officer refused votes recount, Varun and supporters attacked the ballot employees and on-duty cops, leaving a few of them, together with presiding officer Ratnesh Tiwari injured.

The BJP chief and supporters additionally allegedly broken the poll papers within the counting room.

“An FIR has been registered against Varun Raghuvanshi and supporters on the complaint of the poll presiding officer and efforts are now underway to arrest the accused,” Saumya Agrawal, the sib divisional officer police (SDOP-Seoni Malwa) stated.