13 years after cop assault, trial starts against BJD MP

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CUTTACK: A special court in Cuttack started trial on Friday against BJD MP Bhartruhari

Mahtab

for assaulting a cop on duty in Odisha

13 years

back.
Court of judicial

magistrate

first class

Deepankar Bal

, dealing with cases against MPs and MLAs, had framed charges against Mahtab on March 21 under sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of duty) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC.

The judge had issued summons to witnesses to record evidence, paving the way for the start of the trial.

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