Bodyguards of BJP MP RS Katheria manhandled toll plaza employees in Agra

Agra :Bodyguards of BJP MP Ram Shankar Katheria, allegedly thrashed toll plaza employees and fired in the air after an argument in Agra early Saturday. The incident occurred barely three days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned the BJP that violent behaviour by its lawmakers was unacceptable.

The assault was caught on the toll plaza’s CCTV cameras.

Ram Shankar Katheria is the Lok Sabha MP from Etawah, was also present at the spot, toll plaza staffers said. He had been an MP from Agra twice. He is also the chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes

He was returning from Delhi and was crossing toll plaza at Rehan Kala in Etmadpur area of Agra district at about 3 am on Saturday. He was reportedly travelling with his wife when the incident happened.

The toll plaza staff claimed that trouble began after they asked drivers in Katheria’s cavalcade to exit in a proper queue so that the boom barrier does not fall on any of the vehicles but the MP’s staff got down and thrashed them.

Anupam Singh, a member of the toll plaza staff has lodged complaint at Etmadpur police station naming Ram Shankar Katheria and his staff for the attack and firing at Rehan Kalan toll plaza on inner ring road.

“A case is being registered on FIR lodged by toll staff under relevant sections,” said Agra’s senior superintendent police (SSP) Babloo Kumar. When asked if Katheria will be named in the case, the SSP said that it is matter of investigation and those involved are being identified on basis of CCTV footage and arrests would be made of the guilty in compliance with the law.