Chhattisgarh BJP MLA accused of assaulting government official
A government official in Chhattisgarh's Surguja district has accused a BJP MLA and his supporters of assaulting him. The official, Tushar Manik, alleged that the MLA, Ramkumar Toppo, assaulted him after accusing him of misbehaving with a female relative. The incident has led to separate FIRs being filed against the official and the MLA, with both sides denying the allegations made against them.
- ▪Tushar Manik, a Nayab Tehsildar, accused Ramkumar Toppo, a BJP MLA, of assaulting him on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
- ▪The MLA alleged that Manik misbehaved with his female relative who visited the office for official work.
- ▪The official and the MLA have been booked in separate FIRs, with both sides denying the allegations made against them.
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A government official in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district has accused an MLA of the ruling BJP and his supporters of assaulting him. The official, on the other hand, is accused of misbehaving with a female relative of the MLA. The official and the MLA, along with his supporters, have been booked in separate FIRs.Tushar Manik, a Nayab (deputy) Tehsildar posted in Rajapur Tehsil under Mainpat Tehsil, alleged that Ramkumar Toppo, who represents the Sitapur constituency in the State Assembly, assaulted him on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) after accusing him of misbehaving with MLA’s relative when she visited his office for official work.
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