Former BSP MP's son brandishes gun at five-star hotel: Delhi Police files chargesheet in case

Nov 1 (AZINS) The Delhi Police has filed a charghesheet in the case against former BSP MP’s son Ashish Pandey, who was seen on camera brandishing a gun at a five-star Delhi hotel. The incident took place 20 days ago and Pandey later surrendered before the Patiala House court on 18 October.

The Delhi Police have charge-sheeted him under sections 25/27/54/59 of the Arms Act, read with Sections 341/506 of the IPC. He is currently in judicial custody. The chargesheet has been put up for consideration on Friday

A Delhi court had rejected the bail plea of Ashish Pandey, son of former BSP MP, arrested for brandishing gun in a hotel here, saying that allegations against him were "grave" and "serious".

Special Judge Sunil Rana dismissed the bail application of Pandey who was sent to 14-day judicial custody by the court yesterday, till November 5, noting the possibility of his tampering with the evidence and influencing witnesses cannot be ruled out.

"Considering the fact that the allegations against accused are grave and serious in nature, I am not inclined to grant bail to accused Ashish Pandey," the court said.

It noted that "the accused was flaunting his social status and as per their own admission, applicant (Pandey) belongs to a political family and is an influential person and the possibility of his tampering with the evidence and influencing witnesses cannot be ruled out." Pandey had allegedly brandished a pistol at guests of a five-star hotel threatening them in the foyer, a video of which went viral on the social media.

He hails from Lucknow and is the son of former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Rakesh Pandey. His brother, Ritesh Pandey, is an MLA in Uttar Pradesh.A video of the incident had gone viral on social media resulting in public outrage. It prompted police to step in and launch a hunt for the accused who had gone missing after the incident.