Gwalior, June 24: Madhya Pradesh Health Minister Anup Mishra’s son Ashwini and close relatives were today booked on the charges of murder in connection with the death of a person in a firing incident, police said.
Ashwini, brothers of Anup Mishra Ajay Mishra and Abhay Mishra, cousin Deepak Vajpayee, brother-in-law Yogesh Sharma and others have been booked under sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 140 (wearing garb used by soldier) and 148 (rioting) of IPC, police said.
The police registered the case against Ashwini and others after the villagers staged a sit-in at Belagaon police station with the body of the deceased who was killed in firing last night.
The protesters ended the agitation only after Mishra’s son, his brothers, cousins and others were booked.
The accused had been booked on the complaint of Makhan Kushwaha, brother of the deceased, Additional Superintendent of Police Manohar Verma said.
–Agencies