VARANASI: Bhadohi police lodged an FIR in opposition to jailed former MLA Vijay Mishra and 5 others on Sunday for hatching a conspiracy to kill sitting BJP MLA from Gyanpur, Vipul Dubey.
Dubey, a member of Nishad Occasion, had contested the 2022 polls on the BJP image and received.
Police got here to know concerning the conspiracy when a video went viral on social media during which some folks may very well be heard speaking about recent elections in Gyanpur after “elimination” of Dubey.
Speaking to TOI on Sunday, Bhadohi SP Anil Kumar mentioned, “Performing on a criticism filed by one Rajkamal Tiwari of Dhanapur on Saturday, Gopiganj police have booked jailed former MLA Vijay Mishra, his jailed nephew Manish Mishra, spouse and former MLC Ramlali Mishra, daughter Rima Pandey, Shiv Kumar Tiwari alias Sonu Tiwari and Saddam Hussain alias Chorai Baba underneath sections 386 (extortion), 506 (legal intimidation), 115 (abetment) and 120B (legal conspiracy).
Sonu and Saddam have been arrested whereas additional investigation is in progress.”
In his criticism, Rajkamal Tiwari mentioned that Sonu and Saddam arrived on the Dhanapur residence of Mishra on Might 11 and mentioned they'd come to fulfill Ramlali and Rima Pandey and gather cash.
On being requested why they need to be given the cash, Sonu and Saddam revealed they'd met Vijay Mishra and Manish once they had been dropped at courtroom and had been requested to kill MLA Vipul Dubey and his shut aide Manoj Mishra.
Tewari had shot a video of this interplay and posted it on social media following which it went viral.
Bhadohi cops swung into motion on coming to know concerning the viral video and arrested Sonu and Saddam after lodging an FIR. Throughout interrogation, the arrested accused revealed the identical plan of killing the sitting BJP MLA.
Mishra, a four-time MLA from Gyanpur, had additionally contested the 2022 meeting election from jail however had misplaced. He first landed in hassle when Aurai police booked him underneath the Goonda Act on July 18, 2020, for issuing menace to a contractor, who received the tender for a toll plaza on nationwide freeway 2.
Police launched a seek for Mishra when his relative Krishna Kanth Tiwari lodged an FIR on August 8, 2020, in opposition to him, his spouse and son at Gopiganj police station alleging that they forcibly received his property registered of their names. Mishra was arrested in Madhya Pradesh on August 14, 2020 and is at present lodged in Agra jail.
Subsequently, many extra instances have been lodged in opposition to Mishra and his relations, together with one by Krishna Kant Tiwari’s son and prime witness Surya within the case. Surya had accused Mishra’s daughter Seema Mishra, grandson Vikas Mishra, Girdhari Pathak and 4 others for threatening him on September 19, 2020.
Over 70 legal instances are registered in opposition to the muscleman politician and 10 instances are being heard within the MP/MLA courtroom.