A special Odisha court has framed charges against Cuttack’s sitting Member of Parliament Bhartruhari Mahtab in the case of assaulting a sub-inspector of police in 2011.
The framing of charges 13 years after the fact, and just ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, has raised eyebrows. This is particularly telling in light of the the six-time MP’s declining rapport with the Biju Janata Dal leadership.
Charges have been framed in the Cuttack Special MP/MLA Court which has been set up for expeditious trial of criminal cases involving MPs and MLAs. Mr. Mahtab was charged under sections 341, 323, 294, 353, and 506 of the IPC.
