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‘Bharat Bandh’ violence: UP’s ex-BSP MLA Yogesh Verma booked under NSA

Circle officer of Daurala area, Pankaj Singh confirmed that District Magistrate Anil Dheengra has ordered to impose National Security Act on Yogesh Verma.

‘Bharat Bandh’ violence: UP’s ex-BSP MLA Yogesh Verma booked under NSA

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Former BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party) MLA Yogesh Verma, who was arrested on charges of inciting violence during ‘ Bharat Bandh’ on 2 April, has been booked under the National Security Act ( NSA) by district administration.

In the ‘Bharat Bandh’ violence 2 people were killed and over 70 others injured across state, while at least 448 people were arrested as Uttar Pradesh saw widespread violence on a day Dalit groups protested what they claimed was the “dilution” of the provisions of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Circle officer of Daurala area, Pankaj Singh confirmed that District Magistrate Anil Dheengra has ordered to impose National Security Act on Yogesh Verma.

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“13 cases were lodged against Verma on charges of inciting violence and posing threat to law and order in the area during protest of 2 April,” said the CO.

However, BSP leader’s wife Mayor Sunita Verma, has called her husband’s arrest, a politically motivated step. “My husband is paying price of our victory in the Mayoral election over the BJP,” said the Mayor.

My husband was called from our home by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mazil Saini and arrested along with his supporters on 2 April, under charges of provoking people to indulge in violence.

While on the contrary he had appealed the demonstrators to keep calm, she has claimed .

The unruly mob of protesters went on rampage damaging vehicles and torched Shobhapur police check post. One protester had died in firing, opened by some unidentified person near Kutchery, and many cops were injured in stone pelting.

More than 70 cases of violence were registered in different police stations and hundreds of protesters were booked.

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