Allahabad, Feb 03: Sixteen supporters of Raja Bhaiya were today arrested here for intimidating police personnel and trying to run them over by vehicles. Senior Superintendent of Police Vijay Kumar said the jailed MLA's supporters were on their way to the district court, where Raja Bhaiya was to appear in a case under Gangsters Act, when they were directed by the policemen to stop their vehicles for checking.
But they intimidated police personnel and tried to run them over by vehicles, the SSP said.
A huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from their possession, he said.
An FIR was registered under sections 147, 148, 149, 279 and 332 of the IPC against the 16 accused, he said, adding all of them have been arrested.
While 14 of them belonged to Banda district, two were from Pratapgarh district, the SSP added. Bureau Report