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Madhya Pradesh police have taken action following a brawl involving the son of State Minister Narendra Shivaji Patel. Abhigyan Patel and his friends are accused of assaulting a journalist, a restaurateur couple, and their employee during a confrontation triggered by a road accident in Bhopal’s Shahpura area Saturday night.
Minister’s Son Alleges Torture Amid Assault Charges. The minister stepped in and went to the police station with Abhigyan. They said the police treated them badly. So, four officers were stopped from working, and there will be an investigation. Abhigyan often goes to events instead of his dad, who’s a minister.
According to Alisha Saxena, who owns a restaurant, it started when a car hit a journalist’s bike. Abhigyan and his friends hit the journalist and then Alisha when she tried to help. Her husband and an employee were also hit when they tried to stop it.
The police then said the Saxenas and others hit Abhigyan first, so they made a report against them too. Mayur Khandelwal, a senior police officer, said they checked everyone involved and are still looking into it. He also said they’re checking the suspended officers and will decide what to do next.
Jitu Patwari, who leads the State Congress, wasn’t happy with how the government handled it. He thinks they’re too soft on the minister’s family and want them to do something to make people trust the law again.
