Ex BJP MLA’s grandson held for pointing pistol at vendor

Gorakhpur: A former BJP MLA’s grandson threatened a tea seller by pointing his licensed pistol at him when he objected to his rash driving in Aryanagar area of Siddharthnagar district on Saturday.
The grandson was arrested. The licensed pistol, which was under his father Anil Mittal’s name, was seized.
Kishan Mittal (18) is the grandson of former MLA late Shivlal Mittal. Kishan was riding a motorcycle at a very high speed. When he reached near a tea stall, its owner objected to his rash driving. In a fit of rage, Kishan pointed his father’s pistol at the temple of the tea seller. However, the Sadar police were patrolling the area during that time, and seeing this, sub-inspector Rajendra Pratap snatched the pistol from Kishan and arrested him without any delay.
“Case under Arms Act has been registered against Kishan Mittal and and his father Anil Mittal on the written application of SI Rajendra Pratap. Kishan has been sent to jail. If the SI weren’t present on the spot, the scene could have taken an ugly turn,” said Sadar police station in-charge Rajendra Bahadur Singh.
“The pistol’s license is under Anil Mittal who is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Lucknow. The pistol was loaded with four bullets. An application will be written to the district magistrate for cancellation of license,” said the police station in-charge.