BJP workers beat up MP PR Deptt officer

Ujjain, MP, Jan 11 (UNI) An Assistant Director of the Madhya Pradesh Public Relations Department was today beaten up by BJP workers over while he was covering the Azad Sandesh Yatra at Pipaliyapath village in this district, police said.

While covering the event, Assistant Public Relations Director Pankaj Mittal wanted to know the names of BJP workers present on the occasion.

However, the workers allegedly took offence to this, saying that the officers had become arrogant these days. They rained kicks and punches on Mr Mittal before fleeing.

Later, Mr Mittal lodged a police complaint against Madhya Pradesh Power Development Corporation Chairman Dilip Shekhawat and state BJP Yuva Morcha Vice-President Rajpal Singh Sisodia along with 15 other workers.

However, no arrests have been made so far.

Mr Shekhawat told UNI that no one had beaten Mr Mittal and no dispute took place. He was only asked to give his introduction but he became furious and misbehaved with people.

UNI