Srinagar, Aug 11: Jammu and Kashmir Police has booked BJP’s Pulwama president Showkat Gayoor for allegedly making an extortion demand from a contractor via intimidation, officers stated on Tuesday.
The BJP, reacting to the event, suspended Gayoor with instant impact from all get together posts and duties and initiated disciplinary proceedings in opposition to him.
The FIR was registered Monday night time at Newa police publish in Pulwama on a grievance by Mohammad Yaseen Ganie, who additionally alleged that the BJP chief threatened him with the Public Security Act if his demand will not be met.
Ganie, in his grievance, accused Gayoor of committing acts of extortion, prison intimidation, wrongful restraint, obstruction, harassment and making unlawful calls for in reference to the work being undertaken for Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee, Barthana.
“Showkat Gayoor has, for a while, been constantly interfering with and obstructing the complainant and his drivers/employees. The accused has been repeatedly contacting the complainant by phone, threatening him and demanding unlawful gratification as a situation for permitting the complainant to proceed the lawful work,” the grievance stated.
Ganie accused the BJP chief of demanding Rs 5 lakh from him as extortion cash.
“Gayoor conveyed, in substance, that until the complainant complied together with his demand, he wouldn’t allow the complainant to proceed his lawful work. The complainant initially refused to succumb to such unlawful calls for.
“Nevertheless, the accused continued making calls and issuing threats and creating obstacles within the lawful work of the complainant,” his grievance learn.
Ganie additionally alleged that he gave the BJP chief Rs 54,000 in two instalments in November final yr.
“The stated funds weren’t voluntary funds made out of free will. They have been made below the continual strain, threats, intimidation and apprehension created by the accused,” the grievance stated.
In the meantime, state common secretary Mohammad Anwar Khan positioned Gayoor below suspension from all organisational posts after consulting the senior get together leaders.
“Pending finalisation of the disciplinary proceedings, Showkat Gayoor Andrabi is hereby suspended from all organisational posts and duties of the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP), together with the publish of district president Pulwama with instant impact,” the suspension order learn.
