Congress appoints observer in minister's son case

Bhopal, June 9 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh Congress President Suresh Pachouri has appointed former MLA Vrindavan Ahirwar as observer to probe into an incident related with Minister of State for Home's son in which he allegedly manhandled and misbehaved with a police personnel.

In a statement released here today, he directed Mr Ahirwar to probe the case and submit the report soon.

Minister of State for Home Ramdayal Ahirwar's son Lakshmi with his friends barged into the residence of Chhatarpur district's Maharajpur police station in-charge and roughed him up on June 7. Meanwhile, the residence's main gate was broken down and vehicles were also damaged.

The accused fled away when the police personnel took out his revolver.

Similarly, Congress also appointed state Congress Vice President Rameshwar Neekhra and Itarasi Municipal Corporation Vice President Ramesh Bamne as observers to probe a Harda district's case in which a dalit woman was burned alive by three upper castes people.

The incident took place when the woman tried to fetch water from a handpump in Kamtada village.

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