Former BSP lawmaker’s son Ashish Pandey sent to 1-day police custody

Delhi’s Patiala House court on Thursday sent Ashish Pandey, former BSP lawmaker’s son to one-day police custody. Pandey will again be presented before the court on Friday as his custody period will end.

Earlier, in the day, Pandey who had been missing since he brandished a gun at a Delhi’s 5-star hotel earlier this week, had surrendered before the Delhi’s Patiala House court. Delhi Police which had been in searching for Pandey had failed to nab him as had gone underground. An FIR was lodged against Ashish at RK Puram police station.

“I am being projected like a wanted terrorist and police across the nation is looking for me. Lookout notice has been issued against me. If you check CCTV footage, you will find who went to ladies toilet that night and who threatened whom”, Ashish said in a video message released minutes before he reached the court.

He further said that he took the gun with him for safety and that he did not brandish it. Ashish claimed that he did not even address the girl who pushed him and made obscene hand gestures.

He said that he has no history of police case against him and since he has faith in judiciary he decided to surrender.

Ashish was seen brandishing a gun at Delhi’s Hyatt Regency hotel, the video of which went viral. Pandey is seen pulling out a gun and threatening a woman at the hotel’s entrance. He is also seen hurling abuses. Pandey was seen accompanied by several women.

Pandey runs a real estate business in Lucknow.

By EP Web Desk