Former Maharashtra minister Omprakash Kadu is being investigated for allegedly plotting to kill a BJP MLA's brother, sparking a criminal conspiracy probe and raising political tensions in the region.
Key Points
- Former Maharashtra minister Omprakash Kadu is under investigation for allegedly conspiring to kill the brother of BJP MLA Pravin Tayade.
- The complaint was filed by Abhijit Tayade, the BJP MLA's brother, who claims Kadu and another individual plotted to kill him in a staged road accident.
- Abhijit Tayade provided audio recordings as evidence, which are currently undergoing forensic analysis.
- Police have registered a case against Kadu under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita related to criminal conspiracy and abetment of offence.
- The investigation is ongoing, with police verifying the authenticity of the recordings and gathering additional evidence.
Police in Maharashtra's Amravati district have registered a case against former state minister Omprakash alias Bachchu Kadu for allegedly hatching a conspiracy to kill a BJP MLA's brother, an official said on Friday.
The FIR against Kadu has been filed at the Chandur Bazar police station in Achalpur.
Kadu was earlier an MLA from the Achalpur assembly constituency, which is currently represented by BJP MLA Pravin Tayade. Kadu served as a minister of state during the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by Uddhav Thackeray from 2019 to 2022.
As per the complaint lodged by MLA Tayade's brother Abhijit (40), ex-minister Kadu and one Shubham alias Golu Mahure, hatched a conspiracy to kill him in a road accident.
Tayade claimed that he recorded conversations related to the alleged plot on his mobile phone, the police official said.
Another official said, "The complainant has submitted a pen drive containing audio recordings. These have been sent to a forensic laboratory for examination."
Investigation Details
"The allegations are serious, and we are investigating all aspects carefully. Based on the complaint, we have registered an offence against two persons, including Kadu, under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 61 (criminal conspiracy), 55 (abetment of offence) and 58 (concealing design to commit offence).
"We are verifying the authenticity of the recordings and collecting further evidence. No conclusions can be drawn at this stage," an officer added.
Kadu heads the Prahar Janshakti Party.
