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Shivraj Chouhan's five hrs in Bhopal court: Faces questions on Vyapam scam

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BHOPAL: Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan faced dozens of questions about Vyapam scam when he appeared in the Bhopal court on Friday. 

Chouhan stood for hours in the witness box in front of the special judge Kashinath Singh in Bhopal court.

The CM had gone to the court in connection with the defamation case filed on his behalf against Congress leader KK Mishra. 

Though court exempted Chouhan from answering most of the questions on Vyapam scam saying that they were unrelated to the case, he faced the volley from questions from defence lawyer Ajay Gupta, who is KK Mishra's counsel in the case. 

Gupta submitted before court that these questions were necessary as the defamation case filed by Chouhan was linked to the Vyapam scam. KK Mishra's statement linking Chouhan and his wife to Vyapam scam, had prompted Chouhan to file the case against Mishra.

In the statements recorded before framing of charges, Chouhan replied to the questions of the defence lawyer. Gupta asked Chouhan if he knew Vyapam scam accused Prem Prasad, who was former private secretary to CM.

Chouhan replied in the affirmative but when asked about the duration he (Prasad) served in CM House, the Chief Minister said that he didn't remember it. 

The CM during his statement mentioned that due to Mishra's allegation, BJP MLAs had raised some stinging questions to him during a training camp for legislators in Khajuraho in June 2014.

Also Union home minister Rajnath Singh had asked him (Chouhan) as to what the issue was. The CM said that this lowered his social prestige.

The CM got a break of only ten minutes during the proceedings and just got a cup of tea as refreshment, that was brought for him from a local vendor by collector Nishant Warwade.


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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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