BJP worker held 8212; Katargam tense

But matters took a turn for the worse after the Border Security Force BSF jawans were asked to 8220;take care of the mob8221; by their officer. There was even a slight stampede near the police station after the BSF personnel pointed their guns at the mob.

The mob then gheraoed a van carrying people on poll duty and refused to let it pass till the police intervened yet again.

According to information, trouble broke out at a polling booth near Paras Police Chowky on Katargam Road at around 5 pm today, after Katargam PI P P Pradhan arrested Suresh Tapu Senjaliya Patel for talking on his cellular phone outside the booth. As per the law, nobody is permitted to use a cell-phone within 200 metres of a polling booth.

The BJP worker was then allegedly beaten up by a posse of policemen and escorted to the police station, where he was further beaten up. Senjaliya has been admitted to a hospital with serious internal injuries.

But while, sources said that, Senjaliya had been abusing the policemen since morning, some BJP workers claimed that PI Pradhan was also on a look out for an opportunity to get back at Senjaliya.

Commissioner of police Kuldip Sharma, who visited the spot, assured the mob of action against those found guilty. 8220;But an impartial inquiry is absolutely essential. Within three days, I will inform you of the action to be taken in the case,8221; Sharma told the mob outside the Katargam police station late in the evening.

Earlier, the mob even refused to heed to the requests of BJP leaders like Fakir Chauhan, Pravin Naik, C R Patil, Dashrath Singh Shekhawat and others to calm down. Raising slogans like 8220;Pradhan Hai Hai8221;, the mob continued to remained posted outside the police station till late night. Some workers even openly stated that they would go on a rampage in the night if Senjaliya was not released immediately.