Dehradun, Feb 23 (PTI) Employee organisations, insisting on the arrest of BJP MLA Umesh Sharma Kau in connection with the assault on Uttarakhand Director of Elementary Education Ajay Naudiyal, have issued an ultimatum to close all state offices from Wednesday if their demands are not met.
On Monday, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami directed the chief secretary to develop a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the safety of employees.
Meanwhile, police arrested four accused, including a history-sheeter, involved in the vandalism and assault incident at the Directorate of Elementary Education on Saturday.
Members of a joint front formed to protest the assault on Naudiyal met CM Dhami on Monday and demanded that SOPs be established for their safety and police deployment in the offices.
Following this, Dhami directed Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan to prepare the SOP and DGP Deepam Seth to ensure adequate security arrangements in government offices.
Meanwhile, as per the Morcha’s previously announced programme, employees closed education department offices across the state, except for the Uttarakhand Board of School Education in Ramnagar.
“Like today, education department officials and employees will continue their work boycott on Tuesday, and if no solution is found to our demand by Tuesday, all offices across the state will be closed from Wednesday,” said Sanjay Bhaskar, front’s media in-charge.
Bhaskar alleged that the MLA had brought a history-sheeter with him to the director’s office. He said that since an FIR has been filed against Sharma for assault, he should be arrested.
Meanwhile, four accused involved in the assault and vandalism of Naudiyal’s office by his supporters in the presence of Kau were arrested on Monday.
Police stated that based on eyewitness statements, evidence, and video footage, the accused involved in the incident were identified and arrested. These accused included history-sheeter Arvind Pundir alias Kalli.
Raipur MLA Kau, along with his supporters, had arrived at Naudiyal’s office to discuss naming a school after an elder from a family who had donated free land for the school. An altercation escalated into vandalism and physical violence. Chairs and other items in the office were thrown around, leading to chaos.
Naudiyal was injured in the incident and suffered injuries around one eye, requiring hospitalisation.
He later filed a complaint against the MLA and his supporters at the Raipur police station. Another complaint was also filed by the MLA’s security guard against unidentified individuals. PTI DPT AMJ AMJ
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