He accused Naresh Meena.
Voting for the by-elections took place on Wednesday at the Deoli-Uniara assembly headquarters of Tonk district in Rajasthan. During this, independent candidate Naresh Meena first grabbed SDM Amit Chaudhary by the neck and then slapped him. Naresh Meena alleged that his election symbol was visible on the EVM machine. Meena had an argument with the SDM on this issue. After this incident, when the police went to arrest Naresh Meena, the people of Samravata village attacked the police. The police vehicle was set on fire. They threw stones at them, to which the police also fired into the air. Now the police have gone in great force and arrested Naresh Meena.
The police entered the town in force.
Amid the atmosphere of violence and tension, the police entered the village with all their preparation and arrested the accused Naresh Meena. The police have entered the village in force to arrest Naresh Meena. The media were prevented from entering the town. The police arrest the accused and take him with them.
What did Naresh Meena say?
Before his arrest, fugitive accused Naresh Meena held a press conference and told his story. Naresh Meena did not regret slapping the SDM during the press conference. Naresh Meena said that SDM is casteless. I would have beaten him, no matter what caste he belonged to. This is the only solution to change your habits. Naresh Meena further said that we were patiently waiting for his arrival. The food was not prepared for us. I was here when I fainted and my followers took me to the hospital. Naresh Meena said that my followers took me to another village where I rested all night. What happened was done by the police. See more Naresh Meena’s full statement,
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