BJP councillor arrested for assaulting cop, released

A BJP municipal councillor was arrested and later released on bail for allegedly assaulting a policemen on duty, in an inebriated state early on Sunday morning. The councillor allegedly roughed-up a constable at the Ghatlodia police station after entering into a fight at a restaurant late on Saturday night, the Ghatlodia police said. Officials said a police team had gone to a restaurant after receiving complaints that a group of persons dining there were drunk and were creating a nuisance.

The group had however left by the time the police officials reached the spot. They were making enquiries when the accused councillor entered and began abusing them, police said.

‘‘The officials later returned to the Ghatlodia police station and were followed by the councillor who assaulted a constable and was arrested immediately,’’ police added.

A case under various sections, including that of the Prohibition Act, has been registered against the councillor, who was released on bail this evening.