Drama at Kotwali police station, Patna

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Patna : Kotwali police station, Patna, was on February 9, 2019, centre of some drama with Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) chief and former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha claiming he had come to court arrest but police allowed him to go free. Police, on the other hand, said the former Union Minister was arrested and released on personal bond.

Kushwaha reached Kotwali police station along with over 200 supporters who demanded that besides Kushwaha, police also take action against them in connection with a clash with the securitymen last week. After police lathi charge on him and RLSP workers during a Raj Bhavan march on February 2, 2019, an FIR was lodged against Kushwaha and his around 200 unidentified supporters. The RLSP chief along with some close aides were allowed inside the police station, while others were outside shouting slogans. The gates of the Kotwali police stations remained shut during the period they were inside.

Kushwaha said, “I had come here to court arrest since our demand that the cases against us be withdrawn was not heeded by  police. However, when I presented myself before police, they said they did not want to take any action against me and let me go free.”

But, a DSP rank officer said that Kushwaha had appeared in the wake of a notice served on him. The RLSP chief was arrested and released on furnishing a personal bond and a written assurance that he will cooperate with the investigation, the police officer said.