Village Pradhan of Kaliawan, Sanjay Sharma, had alleged that he paid Rs 21 Lakh to Bhagwan Sharma for getting government jobs to some youths, Police Circle Officer (City) Rakesh Kumar said.
The MLA had been dilly-dallying the matter and this was reported by Sanjay to Public Works Department Minister Shivpal Yadav at a meeting at Narora last evening.
When Sanjay was returning to his village after the meeting ended, he was intercepted at Debai crossing by the MLA, who with his associates, assaulted him there.
The Cirlce Officer said that police prime-facie found the charges made against the legislator correct.
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