Municipality officials nabbed
Durg, Chhattisgarh, Sep 22 (UNI) A local Municipality Chairperson, her deputy and two corporators were arrested today in a case relating to assault of a chief executive officer (CEO), police said.
CEO Krishna Khatik lodged a complaint nine months back against Chairperson Sawana Bai, her deputy Bunty Chawla, corporators Baisakhu Sahu and Panchu Sahu. The CEO moved the High Court as a police inquiry was not initiated.
Following a court directive, the arrested were executed under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The Sessions Court rejected a bail plea.
UNI
Story first published: Saturday, September 22, 2007, 23:35 [IST]