Case against BSP MLA for slapping constable

Meerut: A case has been registered against
BSP MLA Haji Yakub Qureshi, who had allegedly slapped a police
constable here, following a court directive, police said.

"Based on the complaint filed by constable Charan
Singh Baliyan, a case against Qureshi under IPC 323, 504 and
506," DIG Prem Prakash said.

Special Chief Judicial Magistrate V P Verma had asked
in-charge of Lisari Gate police station to register a case on
behalf of Yakub Qureshi.

The incident occurred on February 17 when the
constable had asked Qureshi to take a different route as
traffic restrictions were in place in the city due to Ravidas
Jayanti.

PTI