Uttar Pradesh: Bhim Army district chief held for assaulting hospital staff

Mohd Dilshad | TNN | May 2, 2020, 08:29 IST

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MUZAFFARNAGAR: Bhim army district chief Upkar Bawra, who was jailed and later slapped with NSA in connection with a violence on April 2, 2018, and was currently out on bail, was arrested again over allegations of assaulting a medical staff at district hospital late on Thursday.
The incident took place at district hospital of Muzaffarnagar after an argument over medical aid to people who had come from Purkaji area in the district. Based on the complaint, an FIR under relevant sections was lodged and Bawra was subsequently arrested.
He allegedly misbehaved and threatened a medical staff over medical aid for his patients. A police team from Nagar-Kotwali brought things under control. Later a complaint was filed by a doctor, and the police arrested Bawar and booked him under sections 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life), 270 (malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life), 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) of the IPC.
Station house officer of Nagar-Kotwali police station, Anil Kaparwan, said, "He has been arrested and sent to jail."