Police announce Rs 25,000 reward for politician in assault case
August 08, 2022  13:41
Illegal portions in Shrikant Tyagi's residence being razed
Illegal portions in Shrikant Tyagi's residence being razed
The Noida police on Monday announced a reward of Rs 25,000 on the arrest of politician Shrikant Tyagi, accused of assaulting and abusing a woman inside a housing society in Noida. 

Tyagi was booked on Friday under Indian Penal Code section 354 (assault or use of criminal force on any woman) over a spat with a co-resident of the housing society. 

The woman had objected to Tyagi planting some trees in the society's common area, citing violation of rules. He claimed he was within his rights to do so. 

Later, charges under IPC sections 447 (criminal trespass), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) and 506 (criminal intimidation) were added against him, according to officials. 

"A reward of Rs 25000 has been announced by the commissionerate Gautam Budh Nagar police on the arrest of accused Shrikant Tyagi, named in an FIR lodged at police station Phase-2 of commissionerate Gautam Budh Nagar," the police said in a statement. 

Tyagi, absconding since Friday night, has also been booked in a case under the Motor Vehicles Act for allegedly misusing the Uttar Pradesh government symbol on his car, officials said. 

While the Opposition has claimed that Tyagi is a member of the BJP, the ruling party has denied any link.
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