Former BJP corporator sentenced to 7-year jail for attempting to murder on-duty cop

A Gujarat court sentenced a former corporator of BJP, Bhavesh Patel, seven years in jail for deliberately ramming his car into an on-duty policeman in 2020.

The incident took place in 2020 when Padra police received an intel about Bhavesh Patel carrying liquor in his car. When Constable Yogesh Purohit tried to intercept Patel, he had tried to run him over with his car, fleeing the scene.

The constable was injured in the incident, and had sustained injuries on his leg. A police complaint was registered against Patel at the Padra police station.

The police registered a case against Patel for attempted murder, assaulting a government officer, and violating the Prohibition Act, and began their investigation.

During the recent verdict, Patel was sentenced to seven years in jail over the incident, with ₹50,000 fine.

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