Lucknow : The Ashiana police have arrested two men for allegedly assaulting police personnel and obstructing them from discharging their official duties during an enforcement drive against shops set up on a public road at a weekly market in the Bangla Bazaar area on Tuesday.
An FIR was registered under Sections 121(1), 132, 352 and 351(3) of the BNS, which deal with causing hurt to deter a public servant from duty, assaulting or using criminal force against a public servant, intentional insult intended to provoke a breach of peace, and criminal intimidation, respectively. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Lucknow | Silver Rate in Lucknow | Bank Holidays in Lucknow | Public Holidays in Lucknow | Lucknow AQI | Weather in Lucknow | Petrol Price in Lucknow | Diesel Price in Lucknow | CNG Price in Lucknow | LPG Price in Lucknow Stay updated with the latest Lucknow news.
Police said three accused, Ankit Jaiswal, Maya Devi and Ramkrishna, assaulted personnel present at the spot and obstructed govt work. They also allegedly disturbed public peace during the incident. Based on a complaint lodged by sub-inspector Sandeep Thakur, an FIR was registered at Ashiana police station naming the three accused and some unidentified persons. Acting on the complaint, police took two of the accused into custody. Download the TOI App.
The dispute arose over the setting up and removal of temporary stalls along a public passage used by pedestrians and vehicles.