Police will go ahead with investigation with seriousness: BJP
Congress demands Nehria’s resignation
Shimla: Legislator Vishal Nehria whose wife Oshin Sharma, a Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services (HPAS) officer, has accused him of domestic violence, made counter-accusation of mental harassment against his wife and putting mental pressures on his family.
As per a local vernacular media report, he has denied all the allegations made by his wife.
Nehria has maintained that he tried to convince his wife and had thought that it’s better to keep the family matter within the family, vernacular further reported.
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BJP State Spokesperson Randhir Sharma termed the incident unfortunate and that it should not have happened. It’s a family matter, Sharma said and further assured that the police will go ahead with its investigation with seriousness.
He has assured that the government won’t exert any kind of pressure on investigation.
Meanwhile, Congress staged a protest and demanded the suspension and arrest of Vishal Nehria over allegations of torturing his wife. Congress has also demanded a high-level inquiry into the matter.
The State Women Commission has taken suo-moto cognizance in the case and has sought a report from SP Kangra within a week.
Chairperson, State Women’s Commission, Dr Daisy Thakur said that no complaint has been received in the matter yet, however, the Commission is keeping an eye on the matter.
