Police files case of ‘rioting’ against MLA

Police files case of ‘rioting’ against MLA

Sanam Aijaz
Srinagar, July 29:

A day after MLA Langate, Er Rashid alleged thrashing by it, police on
Thursday filed a case against the sitting legislator, charging him for
“rioting, assaulting public servant, mischief” and for “unlawful
assembly”.
“A case FIR 149/2010 under section 332, 427, 147 and 149 RpC has been
registered against the Er Rashid,” a police official said.
Under Section 332—voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant
from his duty, he can face a punishment with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine,
or with both.
Besides, under section 427—mischief causing damage to the amount of
over fifty rupees, the legislator with separatist lineage may be
punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years,
or with fine, or with both.
There is almost same punishment of two years terms under the Section
147—Punishment for rioting and Section 149—unlawful assembly guilty of
offence.
Earlier this morning, the MLA called off his overnight sit-in outside
the police station Hanwara while vowed to continue with the with the
protest until action any action was not taken against the police
officer who alleged beat him in the police station.
“I will continue with the protest till state government takes any firm
action against the SHO of the Handwara police station,” Er Rashid
said.
The legislator had alleged to have been severely beaten by Police late
last evening. “I had gone to police station Handwara to lodge a
complaint against unprovoked thrashing of civilian, tipper driver
Abdul Aziz by police, but instead of listening me, a dozen of police
men pounced on me and beat me to pulp.”
He later staged a sit-in outside the Police Station Handwara and was
joined by hundreds of people before he called it off this morning due
to inclement weather.

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