Morshi MLA Bhuyar gets 3-month jail in tehsildar assault case

Amravati: Swabhimani Paksha’s Warud-Morshi MLA Devendra Bhuyar has been sentenced to three-month rigorous imprisonment for abusing a tehsildar and hurling mike at him, thus creating hurdles in government work.
The district and sessions judge (no.1) SS Adkar, on Monday, fined Bhuyar Rs15,000 and simple imprisonment of one month in default of the fine. The court also ordered the MLA to pay Rs10,000 to the tehsildar as compensation.
The incident had taken place on February 27, 2013 at Warud tehsil office.
According to the charge sheet, Warud tehsildar Ram Arun Lanke had organised a programme to mark the golden jubilee celebration of the revenue department at his office around 2pm on February 27 when Bhuyar reached there along with his supporters. The MLA questioned Lanke about the closure of government jowar purchase centre on APMC premises. He also asked the tehsildar why did he disconnect his phone and in a fit of rage hurled abuses and a mike at him.
Lanke reported the matter to police who registered a case, carried out the investigation and filed charge sheet on April 15, 2013. Believing the witnesses and holding arguments of the government pleader, the court found Bhuyar guilty. APP Sunit D Ghodeswar had pleaded for the government.
Reacting to the judgment, Bhuyar said the revenue department officials hatched this controversy to put pressure on him and cases were registered against him. “I respect the court verdict, but will appeal against it in the high court. I shall keep agitating for farmers,” he said.