Bhadohi police book Gyanpur MLA Vijay Mishra, family

TNN | Aug 9, 2020, 04:42 IST

Varanasi: The four-time muscleman politician from Gyanpur, Bhadohi, Vijay Mishra has been booked by police on a complaint of house grabbing and threatening filed against him by his relative.
Police filed an FIR against MLA Vijay Mishra, his wife Ramlali Mishra, who is an MLC, and his son.
This is the second case filed against Mishra recently after he was booked under Goonda Act on July 18. SP Bhadohi R B Singh told TOI on Saturday, “A named FIR against Mishra, his wife and son was registered with Gopiganj police under Sections 325, 506, 347, 387 and 449 of IPC on the complaint filed by the MLA’s relative Krishna Mohan Tewari on Friday. Police has started investigation in the case. On demand of the complainant, who cited threat to his life, we have provided a proper police security cover to him.”
In his complaint, Krishna Mohan Tewari said he owns a house in Dhanaapur area under Gopiganj police station in Bhadohi district.
“MLA Mishra has been living in my house forcibly and is now exerting pressure on me to register the property in his name. When I refused to sign the papers, Mishra, who has also taken over my firm, is threatening me of dire consequences,” said Tewari.
This is the second FIR against Mishra in 20 days. Earlier, on July 18, police had booked him under Goonda Act for threatening a man, who got the contract of toll collection at Lalanagar toll plaza on national highway-2 in Aurai area.
SP Bhadohi said the Goonda Act case against Mishra is in the district magistrate court for approving the action initiated by police.
As many as 71 criminal cases are lodged against Mishra in different districts of the state and 10 cases are being heard in MP/MLA court, said police officials.
MLA Vijay Mishra won from the Gyanpur assembly constituency for three consecutive times but was denied ticket by Samajwadi Party in 2017 assembly polls. Mishra contested on Nishad Party ticket and won the seat again. He had contested 2012 assembly elections from jail, His wife is also an MLC.