An FIR has been registered against a policeman who aimed a loaded rifle at Congress leader Kamal Nath in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara on Friday, 15 December. A special investigation team has also been formed to probe the incident.
According to police officials, the police constable raised a loaded service rifle at the senior Congress leader at an airstrip in MP’s Chhindwara, but was immediately overpowered by security personnel. He was suspended from the police force shortly after.
Nath, in the meantime, had boarded the aircraft.
The incident took place when Nath was about to board a chartered plane for Delhi
Speaking to ANI, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Neeraj Soni said "One of the policemen deployed for security of (Congress MP) Kamal Nath ji suspiciously pointed the gun towards him at airport".
"We have suspended him and are investigating the matter," he added. The policeman was later questioned by senior police officers. Ratanesh Pawar had joined the police force in 2008 and had served in different police stations of the state.
This incident came to light after Madhya Pradesh's former Advocate General and Rajya Sabha member Vivek Tankha took to Twitter and condemned the incident.
According to media sources, the incident took place around 5:00 pm at a small airport in Chhindwara, which is about 320 km from state capital Bhopal. As reported by NDTV, the constable denied that he had acted suspiciously, claiming "he did not remember anything.”
Kamal Nath represents Chhindwara in Lok Sabha and is presently the longest serving member of the Indian Parliament. He has been elected nine times from Chhindwara.
(With inputs from ANI)
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