There was a scuffle between supporters of independent candidate Naresh Meena and the police on the night of November 13 in Samravata village of Deoli-Uniara assembly constituency of Tonk district. After this, stone pelting and arson incidents took place here. After all this controversy, silence now reigns in the town. There is hardly a house here where the traces of the commotion in the town are not seen. Nearly three dozen bicycles and two dozen four-wheelers burned here tell the story of the riots. Two vehicles burned in the fire also belong to the police department.
In Samravata village, villagers had boycotted voting protesting the inclusion of eight villages of their Kacharavata Panchayat in Deoli subdivision. Meanwhile, independent candidate Naresh Meena, who had come to inspect the voting, slapped zonal magistrate Amit Chaudhary for getting the Anganwadi worker and two other members of his family to vote there, so that he could completely boycott the voting. voting.
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After the villagers agreed to vote, Naresh Meena began to fear that the police might arrest him after the voting process. In this regard, after the voting was completed, a crowd of supporters of the king gathered.
While preparations were going on to serve food to the followers, the police tried to arrest Naresh Meena and anger spread there. During this, angry workers threw stones at the police.
Later, the vehicles parked in the town were set on fire one by one. In the midst of such a situation in the town, the police launched tear gas shells and also fired shots in the air.
Police intervened after the arson and stone-pelting and arrested 60 people overnight. Among those arrested were supporters of Naresh Meena and local villagers. After the stone-pelting and arson incident, the villagers accused the police of burning the vehicles.
What was the whole story behind the incident?
Tonk SP with a strong police force had reached the same village to arrest Naresh Meena, where Meena was sitting on a dharna with her followers. During this time, Naresh Meena continued to refuse to give up. He was saying that he would not surrender until his conditions were met, however, the police arrested Naresh Meena in front of the media. After Naresh Meena’s arrest, his supporters started pelting stones, following which tear gas shells were fired.
Tonk SP Vikas Sangwan said that Naresh Meena has asked not to take the law into his own hands and surrender. At first he wasn’t in the mood, but after seeing the police he agreed. A case will be registered against him under the relevant sections. In addition, old cases registered therein will be reopened. In this case, between 50 and 60 people have been arrested.
What allegations did Naresh Meena make against SDM?
Naresh Meena, who accused the SDM, had said that the people of the village were boycotting the poll, but the SDM was holding fake polls there to make the BJP candidate win. The SDM threatened the Anganwadi worker, her husband and a teacher that if they did not vote they would lose their government jobs.
What did Naresh Meena say?
Meena had said that after slapping the SDM, she had demanded the Collector to come here, but the Collector did not come. I was sitting on a dharna regarding this but the food and mattress were coming for me, the police did not allow them to come and then my supporters were charged with lathi charges. They attacked me with chili bombs, so I was unconscious and then my friends took me and hid me in a house five kilometers away. I said the SP should come here and arrest me, action should be taken against the SDM.
