3 More Criminal Cases Filed Against Jailed Samajwadi Party MLA: UP Police
NDTV
Irfan Solanki, the SP MLA from Sisamau in Kanpur, has been in prison since December 2, when he along with his younger brother Rizwan surrendered before the police commissioner.
Three fresh criminal cases, including one under the stringent Gangsters Act, were registered against jailed Samajwadi Party MLA Irfan Solanki on Monday, a police officer said.
Two of these cases -- one under the UP Gangsters & Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act and another pertaining to alleged land grab and extortion in the recent past -- were registered at Jajmau police station, Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Anand Prakash Tiwari said.
The third case was registered at Gwaltoli police station on charges of creating chaos and using criminal force to deter public servant from discharging official duties over a protest by Irfan Solanki in August 2021, the police officer said.
Irfan Solanki, the SP MLA from Sisamau in Kanpur, has been in prison since December 2, when he along with his younger brother Rizwan surrendered before the police commissioner after being booked for rioting and arson in a land dispute case.