Shrikant Tyagi held, got ‘vidhayak’ sticker through S P Maurya: Police
Shrikant Tyagi, who was booked by police last Friday after he was caught on video pushing and abusing a woman at the Grand Omaxe residential society in Noida, was arrested from Meerut on Tuesday.
Senior Uttar Pradesh Police officers said Tyagi, who was absconding ever since an FIR was registered against him, kept changing locations and devices to evade arrest.Get breaking news alerts, subscribe now
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Shrikant Tyagi held, got ‘vidhayak’ sticker through S P Maurya: Police
Written by Malavika Prasad | Noida |
Updated: August 10, 2022 5:13:57 am
Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissioner Alok Singh addresses a press conference after the arrest of Noida-based politician Shrikant Tyagi, in Noida, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022 (PTI Photo)
The sticker and VIP number plates, according to a Noida Police press release, were aimed at creating fear among the public. Police said Tyagi would also use his uncle's licensed pistol to instil fear.
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Shrikant Tyagi, who was booked by police last Friday after he was caught on video pushing and abusing a woman at the Grand Omaxe residential society in Noida, was arrested from Meerut on Tuesday.
Senior Uttar Pradesh Police officers said Tyagi, who was absconding ever since an FIR was registered against him, kept changing locations and devices to evade arrest.
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Noida Police Commissioner Alok Singh said Tyagi claimed that he had got the “vidhayak” (MLA) sticker on one of his vehicles “through (former MLA) Swami Prasad Maurya”.
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Maurya, a former BJP MLA, joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) ahead of the Assembly elections earlier this year. He lost the elections, and is currently a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC). Speaking to reporters in Kushinagar on Tuesday, Maurya denied having given the “vidhayak” sticker, and said he had not met Tyagi for the last four years.
