Vikas Marmat, a 2019 batch IAS office of Andhra Pradesh cadre, along with three of his friends, have been booked for allegedly assaulting a police inspector and other police personnel, abusing them, and obstructing them from discharging their duty during a late-night inspection at a pub in Bengaluru.
Marmat is currently posted as Project Director, Kuppam Area Development Authority. He was accompanied by three friends identified as Abhay Uday Singh, Nitish, and Roshan.
What is the case?
The case was registered at Cubbon Park police station. The complainant Police Inspector Arun Salunke of the Special Enquiry Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB), reported that his team were inspecting the bar where the IAS and his friends were present, four men allegedly picked a quarrel with the police personnel.
“They allegedly used foul language, assaulted the inspector and his colleagues, and threatened them, besides obstructed the police from performing their duties,” the complaint stated.
An FIR has been registered under Sections 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 132 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of duty), and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
Who is Vikas Marmat?
Vikas Marmat is a native of Rajasthan. He is a 2019 batch IAS officer. A Mechanical Engineer from IIT Kanpur, he has completed Master's degree in Public Administration from Jawahar Lal Nehru University. He had earlier served as Assistant Collector in Kadapa district, Sub Collector at Tekkali Sub Division, Srikakulam District and Municipal Commissioner of Nellore.
Alok Mathur is a law graduate. Journalism is his first love which he now pursues in the latter half of his career. Controversies and crime are the right triggers for him.
