Politician Shrikant Tyagi, who was arrested for abusing and assaulting a woman at his housing society in Noida, has been sent to 14-day judicial custody.
Tyagi had allegedly hurled expletives and assaulted the woman co-resident of Grand Omaxe who had objected to him planting trees in the common area of the society. Tyagi had claimed that he was well within his rights to do so.
As videos of the episode went viral on social media and drew condemnation, an FIR was lodged and Tyagi booked under Indian Penal Code section 354 (assault or use of criminal force on any woman, intending to outrage or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby outrage her modesty).
Until he went underground on Friday night, Tyagi claimed to be the national executive member of the BJP’s Kisan Morcha and the national co-coordinator of its Yuva Samiti, even as the ruling party denied any links with him.
On Tuesday, the Noida Police, in a press conference, said that during the probe Tyagi’s SP connect was revealed. According to police, Tyagi told the cops that VVIP stickers on his vehicles were given by SP leader Swami Prasad Maurya.
Until he went underground on Friday night, Tyagi claimed to be the national executive member of the BJP’s Kisan Morcha and the national co-coordinator of its Yuva Samiti, even as the ruling party denied any links with him.
On Tuesday, the Noida Police, in a press conference, said that during the probe Tyagi’s SP connect was revealed. According to police, Tyagi told the cops that VVIP stickers on his vehicles were given by SP leader Swami Prasad Maurya.
“The sticker on his car was provided by Swami Prasad Maurya. The state emblem was made by him himself and the purpose was to create an atmosphere of fear,” Alok Singh, Commissioner of police, Noida said.
During the probe, the police also impounded two vehicles of Tyagi which were found in violation of the Motor Vehicles Act. The cops confiscated an SUV with a BJP flag and a VVIP Vidhayak sticker on the tinted windscreen.
Meanwhile, UP Additional Chief Secretary Home Avnish Awasthi announced a reward for the team that arrested Tyagi. Rs 2 lakh will be given to the police team that nabbed Tyagi from Meerut. DG (intelligence) DS Chauhan has also announced Rs 1 lakh for the police officials.