Overview
- A clash broke out during a Ganesh idol immersion procession after police stopped a DJ, and the MP’s vehicle was caught in the commotion near Amardobha crossing on Friday evening with its window reportedly damaged.
- Laxmikant (Pappu Nishad) filed an FIR alleging stone-pelting and damage to his vehicle, and police registered charges under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- A counter-complaint from local resident Vishal Kumar says he was hit by a vehicle, suffered injuries, and was abused with caste-based slurs and threats, leading police to invoke the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the MP.
- Bakhira police confirmed FIRs on both complaints, have collected CCTV and witness statements, and say investigators will examine evidence from the scene before deciding on arrests or further legal steps.
- The use of the SC/ST Act raises both legal and political stakes because it is a strict statute designed to address caste-based crimes and its invocation can affect how quickly authorities move and how the case is handled.