A video of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s leader going rounds on the internet in which the BJP leader getting beaten by his wife after allegedly got caught with a ‘woman friend’ in a car.
According to details, Sonkar and a woman were allegedly spotted inside a car by their families in the Juhi area of Kanpur on Saturday evening. Sonkar’s family members allegedly dragged the woman out of the car and beat her up.
Later, the family members of Sonkar and the woman got into a scuffle and the matter was resolved after people intervened, said a police officer.
Just now #BJP Kanpur-Bundelkhand regional minister Mohit Sonkar has been caught celebrating rally in a car with his girlfriend BJP Mahila Morcha Vice President Bindu. Sonkar’s wife and his family members beat Netaji with slippers. Amazing culture amazing women respect @zoo_bear pic.twitter.com/sOYU4vubNM
— iqbalmangalor (@iqbalmangalor) August 20, 2022
BJP’s Kanpur-Bundelkhand region media in-charge Mohit Pandey confirmed that Sonkar is a party leader but added that he was not holding any position in the party at present.
As the video of the incident went viral on social media, police arrested five persons, including BJP leader Mohit Sonkar, on Saturday. Station House Officer (Juhi) Jitendra Singh said that the five were arrested for “breach of peace”.
Kanpur Police on Sunday reportedly registered two FIRs – one against the woman and her husband based on a complaint lodged by the BJP leader’s wife; and another against the BJP leader, his family members and friends, based on a complaint lodged by the woman’s husband.
The FIRs have been lodged under various charges, including rioting and criminal intimidation.
