India
Jammu and Kashmir MLA alleges PSO grabbed his neck
The Hindu··3 Oct
NC legislator Altaf Kaloo said his personal security officer tried to grab his neck Friday after Kaloo reported the officer's absence. Others intervened, he said. Jammu and Kashmir Police filed an FIR accusing Kaloo of assaulting a policeman on duty, The Hindu reported. Kaloo urged the DGP to investigate and said witness statements were recorded.
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What It Means For You
- A police FIR against a sitting MLA and his promised counter complaint could mean parallel investigations affecting security assignments for legislators in the union territory.
- A police FIR against a sitting MLA and his promised counter complaint could mean parallel investigations affecting security assignments for legislators in the union territory.
- A police FIR against a sitting MLA and his promised counter complaint could mean parallel investigations affecting security assignments for legislators in the union territory.
What's Happening
- Kaloo said he formally reported the PSO's absence to officials on Thursday before the afternoon confrontation.
- The policeman accused Kaloo and another NC leader of assault.
- Kaloo asked the DGP to take action after recording several witness statements.
Competing police accounts
- The Hindu report presented Kaloo's allegation and the police FIR without resolving which account investigators treat as primary.
- The Hindu report presented Kaloo's allegation and the police FIR without resolving which account investigators treat as primary.
- The Hindu report presented Kaloo's allegation and the police FIR without resolving which account investigators treat as primary.
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