Ludhiana Police has filed a chargesheet in the court against Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu, former Cabinet Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu, and former MLA Sanjay Talwar. This case is related to the ruckus in the Zone-A office of the corporation on 27 February 2024.
Will appear in court on March 17
The chargesheet has been filed in the absence of the accused. After this, Judicial Magistrate Jugraj Singh has issued notice to all the accused for March 17 and ordered them to appear in court.
FIR was filed on the complaint of watchman
This case has been registered on the complaint of Amit Kumar, watchman of Corporation Zone-A office. Charges have been made in the FIR under Section 186 (obstruction in the work of public servant) and 353 (assault or use of criminal force to prevent public servant from performing duty) of IPC. According to the prosecution, on 27 February 2024, MP Ravneet Singh Bittu, along with Congress leaders and workers, protested at the Zone-A office.
During the protest, Congress leaders clashed with the police. The leaders locked the gate of the office. Later, the corporation workers broke the lock from inside. When the police produced Bittu and other accused in the court on 6 March 2024 without seeking police remand, the court granted them bail.