By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Call it making mockery of laws or taking things easy. The unruly murderous act of BJD’s suspended MLA from Chilka, Prashant Jagdev, has once again hit the clean image of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
BJD Spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP, Dr. Sasmit Patra said Biju Janata Dal strongly condemns this barbaric act by Party’s suspended Chilka MLA Prashant Jagdev. “Violence has no place in democracy and such a violent act is shocking and unfortunate. We are sure that the police and administration will take the strongest action against the accused as per law,” Dr.Patra said. For such acts, he was suspended from the BJD, he informed. The BJD is praying for the speedy recovery of the injured in this incident, the BJD MP said.
In September last year, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had suspended Jagadev following a video that has gone viral in which the MLA was thrashing a BJP leader of his Chilika constituency.
Central IGP Narasingha Bhol said that Jagdev is under Police custody. He is under treatment and will be arrested after recovering. “We have taken serious note of the brutal act by the legislator. A DSP-ranked officer has been given the responsibility of the probe. Many people have recorded the barbaric incident in their cellphones. That electronic evidence will be brought under the purview of investigation,” said IGP Bhol.
Bhol said, “Six people, 10 policemen and two journalists have been injured and all of them have been shifted to hospital for treatment. The condition of three of them is stated to be critical. Arrangements have been made to provide them best possible treatment.”
Meanwhile, prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC clamped in the Banpur Town area to prevent any untoward incidents, sources added.
