Madhya Pradesh Minister’s Son Charged With Assault Alleges Police Torture, 4 Cops Suspended

Bhopal: Abhigyan Patel, the son of Madhya Pradesh state minister Narendra Shivaji Patel, alleged torture by the police following his arrest after he was caught in a brawl. The minister’s son and his friends alleged that they were tortured by the police. Madhya Pradesh police suspended four policemen in relation to the allegation and ordered an inquiry into the incident.

According to sources, the police have registered a case against the minister’s son after he was caught in a brawl in Bhopal’s Shahpura area Saturday night. It is alleged that Abhigyan Patel and his friends assaulted a journalist, a restaurateur couple and their employee after a road accident.

Following the incident, minister Patel rushed to Shahpura police station with his aides late on Saturday night. There, Abhigyan and his friends alleged that they were tortured by policemen. Thereafter, four cops were suspended and an inquiry ordered.

Patel is Minister of State for Public Health and Medical Education.