Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 30 : A police case was registered against Joint Commissioner of Income Tax Yogendra Mishra after a physical fight broke out between two Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers in Lucknow on Thursday.
The officials said the incident took place following an argument about an RTI (Right to Information) matter.
The complaint was filed by Deputy Commissioner Gaurav Garg, who is also an IRS officer and the husband of IPS officer Raveena Tyagi.
Based on his complaint, an FIR was registered at the Hazratganj police station.
According to officials, the confrontation between the two officers escalated into a physical altercation, drawing attention within administrative circles.
The fight took place during a heated exchange over the handling of an RTI issue.
"An FIR has been registered under relevant sections based on the complaint by IRS officer Gaurav Garg," police said.
Officials said that the matter is now being investigated and statements from witnesses and both officers will be recorded. Further details on the matter were still awaited.
On May 28, wanted criminal Bhupendra Gwalah got injured in an encounter with Jhansi Police. He was shot at by police in an attempt to capture him.
Superintendent of Police (SP) of Rural Jhansi, Arvind Kumar, said, "He (criminal) was spotted on a motorcycle when the Moth police were conducting a check. As he saw the police, he fired at the police and ran towards the jungle."
The SP added that on investigation, the police got to know that Gwalah is a wanted criminal and there is also a case of theft against him at the Moth police station."The encounter was conducted by the SSP, Moth station and SWAT," SP Arvind Kumar told the media.The police have recovered the stolen battery, a suspicious motorcycle without a number plate and a pistol along with cartridges from him.
SP Kumar informed the media that the criminal had a Rs 25,000 award against him. He added, "The interrogation and investigation of cases against him are going on."
On May 27, in a similar case in Uttar Pradesh, a wanted criminal involved in multiple cow slaughter cases was injured in a police encounter during a late-night checking operation in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district, while another suspect managed to escape.