Satna mayor tried to hit me: Collector

A collector was at the receiving end of a political leader's wrath on board a train on Monday night.

Updated on: Feb 27, 2013, 13:25:36 IST

Hindustan Times | By Ritesh Mishra, Indore

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A collector was at the receiving end of a political leader's wrath on board a train on Monday night

Umaria collector, Surendra Kumar Upadhayay, alleged that he was "manhandled" by Satna mayor Pushkar Singh Tomar on board Rewanchal Express on Monday night. The incident took place between Bhopal and Vidisha stations. Both had boarded the train at Bhopal. While Upadhayay was to get down at Katni en route Umaria, Tomar was on way to Satna.

Tomar, who was earlier in the Bahujan Samaj Party, joined the BJP in 2011 in the presence of chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and the then party's state unit president Prabhat Jha.

The incident occurred just after the train started from Bhopal, in the AC compartment in which both were travelling.

Upadhayay told HT that Tomar was travelling with his family and was allotted a side upper berth. "I had a lower berth and he forcefully ordered me to exchange the berth, but I refused. Then he started using foul language and misbehaved with me.

It all happened in front of fellow passengers and everyone was watching the way he was behaving," said the collector. "He started arguing with me and even tried to beat me but I managed to grasp his hand. I don't know how I tolerated this hooliganism on the train," he added.

Upadhayay has lodged a written complaint with the Ganjbasoda GRP police outpost, alleging that Tomar was in an inebriated state when the incident occurred. GRP in-charge Mohan Singh Rajpoot told HT: "The collector has handed over a complaint and also demanded a medical check-up of Pushkar Singh Tomar. But the train was about to leave and hence it was decided that the check-up will be done in Katni."

Meanwhile, when HT contacted Tomar, he flatly denied that such an incident had taken place. "I don't want to talk much. I was with my family and I had not done anything on the train," said Tomar.

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Ritesh Mishra
Ritesh Mishra is the State Correspondent for Chhattisgarh with Hindustan Times. He reports on Maoism, internal security, politics, mining, governance, and major developments shaping the state. Based in Raipur, he has covered Chhattisgarh since 2016, reporting extensively from the Bastar region and other conflict-affected areas. With nearly two decades of experience in journalism, Ritesh has built a reputation for ground reporting from some of India's most challenging terrains. His coverage spans Left-Wing Extremism, counter-insurgency operations, elections, tribal affairs, environmental issues, infrastructure, mining, and socio-economic developments. He has reported on major security operations, policy initiatives, wildlife crime, and the changing dynamics of conflict and development in Central India. Before moving to Chhattisgarh, Ritesh spent eight years reporting from Madhya Pradesh, covering politics, administration, crime, development, and social issues. Throughout his career, he has reported on various forms of extremism in Central India, combining field reporting with in-depth analysis to produce accurate, balanced, and impactful journalism. Prior to joining Hindustan Times, Ritesh worked with The Pioneer and The Free Press Journal, where he covered a wide range of beats and honed his skills in political, investigative, and field reporting. His reporting is marked by exclusive stories, extensive fieldwork, and a commitment to factual, on-the-ground journalism that brings complex issues to a wider audience.Read More

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