Police debunk life threat alleged in video by MLA

Varanasi: A day after Gyanpur MLA Vijay Mishra released a video claiming life threat to him and his family members, Bhadohi police on Thursday termed it as a bid to divert attention from the 73 criminal cases lodged against him. Police have also booked Mishra under Goonda Act and lodged an FIR against him in a case of grabbing property of his relative.
Mishra on Wednesday made a video message viral on social media in which he alleged that he along with his wife and son were being framed in false cases and Gopiganj police have made it difficult for his family to stay in Gopiganj area. He claimed life threat to his son and pregnant daughter-in-law.
Mishra also tried playing the Brahmin card by claiming that he was being targeted by the police for belonging to a particular caste. He held it a conspiracy to ensure that no local person could contest the zila panchayat election and pave the way fro muscleman from Varanasi to contest. He also claimed that he could be arrested or murdered any time.
However, Bhadohi cops on Thursday morning reacted strongly to Mishra’s allegations through their official Twitter handle. Contacted, SP Bhadohi RB Singh held it a bid to mislead people and divert their attention from his criminal history, which has 73 cases in his name. Regarding allegations of biased action by police, Singh said that police had registered a case on the complaint of Mishra’s own relative and probing the case impartially. He said police gunners had already been provided to Mishra, hence all his allegations are baseless.
On July 18, police had booked Mishra under Goonda Act for issuing threat to a contractor who got the contract of realising toll at Lalanagar toll plaza on national highway-2 in Aurai area. An FIR was lodged against Mishra on August 8 on the complaint of his relative with Gopiganj police under section 325, 506,347, 387 and 449 of IPC for grabbing his house in Dhanaapur .
SP Bhadohi said hearing of the case against Mishra under Goonda Act is in progress in the district magistrate’s court for approving the action initiated by the police.
Police said that as many as 73 criminal cases were lodged against Mishra in different districts of the state and 10 cases being heard in MP/MLA court. Mishra is known as a muscleman politician of east UP region. After winning Gyanpur seat for three consecutive times, including 2012 election which he contested from jail, he was denied ticket by Samajwadi Party in 2017 assembly polls when he contested on Nishad Party ticket and emerged victorious for fourth time. His wife is an MLC.