Yadav, who won the CA elections from Rupandehi Constituency No 2 on Madhesi People´s Rights Forum ticket, had kicked head constable of Maryadpur Police Post Prakash Gupta on Wednesday. Yadav had beaten Gupta in the village that borders India after returning from the former´s relative´s place in India. [break]
Yadav had sent a man to fetch Gupta, who was having tea at a local shop after collecting data of temples and mosques at Tilakpur, and thrashed the man in uniform using obscene language, according to Maryadpur Police Post. "He kicked me saying ´don´t you recognize me, haven´t you seen my coat and logo´," head constable Gupta told myrepublica.com.
"I asked him why was he beating me but he continued to take hold of my collars and thrashed me. I didn´t salute him because I didn´t recognize him," Gupta said. Gupta said he didn´t retaliate out of respect for the Nepal Police and took the blows meekly.
CA member Yadav, on the other hand, himself phoned District Police Office to lodge a complaint against Gupta for misbehaving with him after beating up Gupta. Superintendent of Police Chhabi Lal Joshi was surprised when he learnt about the incident from assistant sub inspector at the Maryadpur Police Post Nokh Bahadur Thapa after calling him to inquire about Yadav´s complaint.
Yadav, a resident of Gonaha VDC, Rupandehi, again visited District Police Office two days later to put pressure on SP Joshi to transfer head constable Gupta and take action against him. SP Joshi caved in to Yadav´s demand and transferred Gupta but was later forced to withdraw the decision following pressure from locals who demanded action against the CA member instead for beating up a policeman in uniform.
CA member Yadav, however, claimed that he hadn´t beaten up head constable Gupta and he had gone to the village to settle a dispute between locals and Gupta.
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