FIR against MLA for beating up cop in Jharkhand

Ranchi: A policeman has accused Independent MLA Chamra Linda of assaulting him at the Jharkhand Assembly while the cop was on duty.

On the basis of the complaint by the constable Umanath Saha, police filed an FIR with the Jagannathpur police station here today. According to the FIR, Linda last night allegedly got infuriated and "beat up" the policeman on duty near the gates when the latter asked the legislator to register his name in the entry book before driving inside the premises at around 10 pm. The MLA did not took calls when contacted to know his version. PTI