BJP’s Akash Vijayvargiya, who hit an official with a cricket bat, released from jail on bail
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BJP’s Akash Vijayvargiya, who hit an official with a cricket bat, released from jail on bail

The first-time MLA was caught on cameras assaulting municipal officer Dhirendra Singh Bais with a cricket bat last Wednesday while opposing a demolition drive.

   
In this video still BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya is seen assaulting a civic official with a cricket bat in Indore

In this video still BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya is seen assaulting a civic official with a cricket bat in Indore | PTI

Indore: BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya, who was arrested four days ago for assaulting a civic official here in Madhya Pradesh with a cricket bat, was released from a local jail on Sunday morning.

He was released after his bail order from a court in Bhopal reached Indore.

The Bhopal-based court of additional sessions judge Suresh Singh on Saturday granted bail to the MLA, who is son of BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, in the case of assault and in an earlier case where he was accused of staging an illegal protest.

He was asked to furnish a personal bail bond of Rs 50,000 in the case of assault and of Rs 20,000 in the other case.

Akash Vijayvargiya (34), a first-time MLA who represents Indore-3 Assembly segment, was caught on TV cameras assaulting municipal officer Dhirendra Singh Bais with a cricket bat last Wednesday while opposing demolition of a dilapidated house.


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A magistrate’s court here had sent him in judicial custody till July 11 after his arrest, denying him bail.