Two FIRs showed up in the Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday after complaints were received about an incident on Thursday night when journalists were allegedly assaulted after a press conference held by the former chief minister and party chairman. Samajwadi, Akhilesh Yadav.
In confirming the FIRs, Uttar Pradesh ADG (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said that the FIRs were submitted on the basis of complaints from both parties. “The crossed FIRs were filed based on complaints from both sides. Further action will be taken based on the merits of the cases. An investigation is underway, ”the ADG said.
“The journalists association named former CM party workers Akhilesh Yadav and Samajwadi in their complaint. On the other hand, the Samajwadi Party has appointed two journalists to its FIR, ”said the ASP, adding that sections for assault, illegal confinement and riots have been invoked in both FIRs.
“In the FIR that was presented based on the report of the journalists, the former CM Akhilesh Yadav has been named. We are scanning the images from the hotel’s CCTV cameras and are investigating the problem, ”Anand said.
On Thursday night, chaos broke out after some journalists reportedly got too close to the security coverage of Samajwadi Party (SP) Chairman Akhilesh Yadav at a hotel where the former prime minister had delivered a lecture. press. The incident took place in an area under the jurisdiction of the Pakwarha Police Station.
Moradabad’s additional SP, Amit Kumar Anand, said that a journalists’ association in Moradabad filed one FIR while the district head of the Samajwadi Party filed the other complaint.
A video of the incident has been widely shared on social media. It shows the head of SP pushing and shoving himself through the crowd, as reporters are heard saying, “BJP ke liye kaam mat karo … Jaiye aap (Don’t work for the BJP. Get out of here).” In the video, as Akhilesh speaks to the crowd, his security officers are seen pushing away those who had approached him.
In another alleged video related to the incident, local journalist Fareed Shamsi was heard saying: “The SSG people beat us. They pushed me and then hit me with a rifle. I was asking questions, and then Akhilesh Yadav blamed me for doing this intentionally. I said I’m asking questions, it’s my job. They beat up all the people in the media. There were also journalists from other channels. Some had ended up with their phones smashed, while some cameras were also broken. I’ve sprained my leg and now I’m going to the doctor. “
Referring to the incident, Samajwadi Party spokesman Juhie Singh tweeted on Thursday night: “The actors had come after rehearsal, which was part of a conspiracy to prevent security personnel from doing their duty. When they stopped, they acted as if they were falling, then gave a statement on camera. No worker has injured any actor. His conscience sleeps on the feet of the government advisers ”.
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