Rajasthan's Minister of State for Cooperation, Gautam Kumar Dak, is under investigation after being booked for allegedly verbally abusing and threatening police officers, sparking public outrage and legal action.
Key Points
- Rajasthan Minister Gautam Kumar Dak booked for allegedly abusing and threatening police officers.
- An audio clip purportedly featuring the minister abusing policemen went viral.
- The FIR was lodged under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita related to obstructing government work and criminal intimidation.
- The minister allegedly abused and threatened constables in front of the public after summoning them to the police station.
- Dak has denied any connection with the audio clip circulating on social media.
Rajasthan minister Gautam Kumar Dak has been booked for allegedly hurling verbal abuse at policemen and threatening them in public, officials said.
Dak, the minister of state for cooperation, was booked at Dungla police station in Chittorgarh on Thursday after an audio clip purportedly showing him abusing policemen went into circulation online.
Minister Denies Involvement in Audio Clip
The minister issued a video statement, claiming he had no connection with the audio making rounds on social media.
The FIR has been lodged under sections 132, 351(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita related to obstructing government work, criminal intimidation, and use of criminal force.
Details of the Alleged Incident
According to the FIR filed by Dungla SHO Shaitan Singh, the incident took place on Monday after he received a phone call from the minister asking him to step outside the police station.
The SHO claimed that the minister asked him about two constables, Vishnu Kumar and Laxminarayan, and demanded that they be called before him.
When the constables came, the minister allegedly started abusing them and used objectionable language in front of the public.
The FIR alleged that the minister also attempted to assault them by raising his hand.
Accusations of Threats and Misuse of Power
Dak threatened the policemen by referring to an earlier transfer of Laxminarayan from the Bari Sadri police station, the SHO alleged.
It was alleged that the minister was angry that an acquaintance of his, Dhanraj, was called to the police station for questioning.
