NEW DELHI: According to reports, the man who was seen in a video in Madhya Pradesh urinating on another man was taken into custody late Friday night.
The individual, identified as Pravesh Shukla, was caught on camera smoking a cigarette and peeing on a tribal man who was lying on the ground. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the state's chief minister, ordered a complaint under the strict National Security Act against him after the video sparked a political controversy in the state.
According to the police, Shukla was apprehended at 2 am and questioned after repeatedly moving about in an effort to avoid being arrested. Under the National Security Act, the SC/ST Act, and other sections of the Indian Penal Code, a case has been filed against him. Shukla's wife and parents were also questioned as part of the probe.
However, when the police brought the victim, Dasmat Ravat, 36, from Karaundi in for interrogation, he rejected the viral video as a hoax. The video is fraudulent and was made to implicate Shukla in a baseless case, according to Mr. Ravat's affidavit. The affidavit, according to sources, was purportedly written under duress and has not yet been turned in to any authorities.
The opposition Congress argued that the terrible occurrence is a symptom of a larger problem of violence against tribal people in Madhya Pradesh. This assertion was made with more confidence in light of Shukla's apparent connections to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Social media users have posted pictures of the accused with Rajendra Shukla, a BJP MLA from Rewa, and Sidhi Kedarnath Shukla, a BJP MLA. The party has officially denied any connection to the accused.
Chief of the state Congress Kamal Nath demanded a "end to crimes" against tribal people in Madhya Pradesh and voiced indignation, calling for harsh punishment for those responsible.
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