During the counting of Sirathu assembly of Kaushambi, the spies have been clamped in the ruckus over stopping the counting. Sadar Kotwali Police has registered a case in the ruckus that took place on Thursday evening in Naveen Mandi Osa.
The Inspector has lodged an FIR against 400 unknown SP workers. There are allegations of assault on the police, sabotage, obstructing government work and breaking the Mandi Gate against the SP workers. Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya was in the fray from Sirathu. Along with him, the SP had fielded the leader of Apna Dal Kameravadi, Pallavi Patel. From here Pallavi Patel has been declared the winner late night.
Earlier, the counting of votes was halted at around 5.15 pm on the apprehension of a glitch in the counting of an EVM. Yogesh Maurya, the son of the Deputy Chief Minister, said that more votes were visible in the display than in that EVM. After this there was a commotion inside.
On getting information, SP candidate Pallavi Patel had reached there. When the counting of votes was stopped, all kinds of rumors had spread outside. The SP workers were furious. When the BJP workers came out, there was a clash with them. When the police tried to stop, the SP workers attacked with bricks and stones.
While vandalizing the police vehicles, tried to break the gate of Mandi. Manjhanpur constable Kripendra Kumar was injured in stone pelting. Several other policemen had suffered injuries. When the paramilitary force lathi niece, the workers fled. In this case, Inspector Vinod Kumar Singh lodged a case against 400 unknown SP workers in Sadar Kotwali late night.