Srinagar, Oct 2: Ruling National Conference (NC) MLA Altaf Ahmad Wani (Kaloo) and spokesperson Umesh Bhat have been booked by the Jammu and Kashmir Police after the MLA’s PSO alleged that he was assaulted while performing his official duties, officials said on Friday.
Police booked Kaloo, an MLA from south Kashmir’s Pahalgam, and NC spokesperson Umesh Bhat (Talashi) following a complaint by the MLA’s personal security officer (PSO), who alleged that he was beaten up by the two accused while performing his official duties, the officials said.
They said an FIR has been registered under Sections 121 and 351 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Sadder police station in Anantnag.
According to the complaint, the PSO was allegedly beaten up by the MLA and the spokesperson following an altercation, the officials said.
The PSO alleged that he sustained injuries in the assault, after which he lodged a complaint.
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