Indore: FIR against Congress spokesperson Lokesh Hardia for assault, threats in family dispute

An FIR has been registered in Indore against Congress spokesperson Lokesh Hardia on charges of assault and threats. The case stems from a family dispute. Rajendra Nagar police registered it on Tuesday afternoon on the complaint of Amit Hardia.

The complainant, Amit Hardia, lives in Parsi Mohalla, GPO. The FIR is against Lokesh Hardia, son of Manmohan Hardia, who lives in Hiranagar. The complaint accuses him of abusing and threatening Amit.

In his complaint, Amit said a child in his family had burnt their feet in hot water and was admitted to Choithram Hospital. Meanwhile, Lokesh, the brother of Amit's daughter-in-law Barkha, came to the hospital. According to Amit, Lokesh asked him why he had told his sister Barkha that the child's feet were burnt because of her fault.

It is alleged that Lokesh then abused Amit and assaulted him with kicks and punches. Amit later went to Rajendra Nagar police station and filed a complaint.

After the FIR was registered, Rajendra Nagar police came under pressure over Lokesh's arrest. A police team had also gone to his house twice at night to apprehend him.

On Wednesday morning, police learnt that Lokesh was at the house of Congress leader Chintu Chouksey in the Hirananagar area itself. On the orders of officers, a police team went there. Personnel of the Rajendra Nagar police intelligence team went to apprehend him. No information about an arrest had emerged by the time this report was written.

According to sources, Lokesh makes several posts and comments on social media about the BJP. Sources say this is why BJP leaders were pressing the police to arrest him.