UP Minister breaks down at police station

Sitapur: Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Urban Development Rakesh Rathore Guru broke down at a police station here while protesting against the detention of BJP workers following a confrontation during an anti-encroachment drive and alleged that his workers were being treated unfairly.

The dispute arose on Wednesday during a road-widening drive in the Rampa Mahal locality when BJP workers and municipal officials reportedly confronted each other during the removal of alleged encroachments.

Some workers were detained on allegations of misbehaviour with officials. Rathore later reached the Kotwali police station with supporters and questioned the handling of the matter on Thursday evening. Speaking to reporters there, he became emotional and broke down.

"This is the first time in my life that I have had to come to a police station in connection with any matter," Rathore said. He alleged that local "history-sheeter" Mujib Ahmad, whom he described as a "mafia figure" facing several criminal cases, was released soon after his arrest and was later photographed with officials, while BJP workers were detained and "not even provided chairs to sit on".

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