CHITTORGARH: A formal police case has been registered against Rajasthan Minister of State for Cooperation, Gautam Kumar Dak, for allegedly hurling verbal abuse at police personnel and threatening them in public. The incident has triggered a political controversy following the widespread online circulation of an audio clip purportedly capturing the confrontation.
The First Information Report (FIR) was filed on Thursday at the Dungla Police Station in the Chittorgarh district. In response, Minister Dak released a video statement denying the allegations and claiming he has no connection to the audio clip circulating on social media.
Incident Background and Specific Allegations
The criminal case stems from a written complaint lodged by Dungla Station House Officer (SHO) Shaitan Singh. According to the FIR details:
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The Confrontation: The incident occurred on Monday when SHO Singh received a phone call from the minister instructing him to step outside the police station premises.
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Targeting of Constables: The minister allegedly inquired about two specific constables, Vishnu Kumar and Laxminarayan, demanding they be brought before him.
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Public Altercation: Once the constables arrived, Minister Dak reportedly began using highly objectionable language and abusing them in full view of the public. The FIR further alleges that the minister raised his hand in an attempt to assault the officers.
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The Provocation: The SHO alleged that the minister’s anger was triggered because an acquaintance of his, identified as Dhanraj, had been called into the police station for routine questioning.
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Coercive Threats: The minister reportedly threatened the personnel by referencing a previous administrative transfer of Constable Laxminarayan from the Bari Sadri Police Station.
Statutory Charges Invoked
The Rajasthan Police have registered the case under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The specific charges leveled against the minister include:
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Section 132: Relating to obstructing public servants from discharging their official duties.
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Section 351(2): Pertaining to criminal intimidation.
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Section 352: Governing the intentional use of provocation and criminal force.
Local administrative and senior police officials are expected to review the electronic evidence, including the viral audio recording, as part of the ongoing statutory investigation.
