Swami Prasad Maurya: Swami Prasad Maurya’s son arrested earlier than the sixth section of voting, that is the case

GORAKHPUR: The son of former Uttar Pradesh minister Swami Prasad Maurya was delivered to the police station for questioning on Thursday forward of the sixth section of polling as he’s accused of distributing cash amongst individuals on the eve of polling. The District Magistrate of Kushinagar gave this data on Wednesday.

SP candidate from Fazilnagar in Kushinagar district Swami Prasad Maurya wrote on social media on Wednesday night that the police had arrested his son Ashok Maurya, whereas District Magistrate Kushinagar S Rajalingam denied arrest.

DM refused to arrest
The District Magistrate advised that the knowledge of ‘arrest’ is totally unsuitable, we acquired data within the night that cash is being distributed by the son of Fazilnagar SP candidate. On the criticism, the group went to the spot and there seven-eight individuals have been discovered on the spot together with three autos. His son was delivered to the police station for questioning. This is a violation of the election code of conduct.

FIR lodged by each the events
Earlier on Wednesday, an FIR was lodged by each the events in reference to the alleged assault on the convoy of Samajwadi Party candidate Swami Prasad Maurya by BJP supporters in Fazilnagar of Kushinagar district.

Police mentioned that on behalf of 1 facet Swami Prasad Maurya, his daughter Sanghamitra Maurya, son Ashok Maurya, whereas on the opposite facet BJP candidate Surendra Singh Kushwaha, block chief Vashistha Rai alias Guddu Rai lodged an FIR.

conflict came about on Tuesday
During the election marketing campaign on Tuesday, Swami Prasad Maurya’s convoy and BJP’s procession got here nose to nose in Khawa Patti village, after which each the perimeters clashed. Maurya had just lately left the BJP and joined the SP and is contesting towards BJP candidate Surendra Singh Kushwaha from Fazilnagar seat.

Both sides allege a deliberate assault
According to the police, each the events have accused one another of deliberate assault and on the idea of written complaints, FIR has been registered towards 39, which incorporates 25 names of Maurya facet and 14 of different facet. Superintendent of Police Sachindra Patel mentioned that on the idea of written complaints of each the events, a case has been registered and investigation has been began.