Brother of ex-MLA arrested to attacking BSES officials

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 12 2015 | 4:42 PM IST
Brother of former MLA Rambir Shokeen has been arrested for allegedly attacking officials of power discom BSES in Nangloi area, police said today.
The accused Jagdev, brother of Shokeen, was arrested yesterday for allegedly attacking senior BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd officials who were carrying out inspection in connection with power theft at Kamruddin Nagar of Nangloi area in West Delhi, along with his accomplices on Tuesday, they said.
The three officials were returning to office after a meeting with Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Mundka, Sukhbir Singh Dalal and had stopped at Kamruddin Nagar for an inspection.
The officials including Assistant Vice President (Division Head Mundka) Yudh Veer Singh, Head Business (West) T R Bhatia and Assistant Vice President (Cheat Division Nangloi and Mundka) Vikrant Seth were preparing for inspection when four men arrived in a car and attacked them without any provocation or reason, the officials said in their complaint.
A case under sections 186 (obstructing public servant), 332 (causing hurt), 353 (assault), 342 (wrongful confinement) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code was registered on the complaint of the officials, at Nangloi police station, police said, adding he has been sent to judicial custody.
Jagdev was previous booked for attacking BJP workers in Nihar Vihar in West Delhi in July 2014.
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First Published: Jul 12 2015 | 4:42 PM IST

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