Collector of Bhind has suspended four Madhya Pradesh government employees for allegedly taking part in the "Bharat bandh" called by Dalit outfits on April 2 to protest against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Bhind Collector Illaiyaraja T said Suresh Kaushal and Yogesh Gupta, both assistant grade 2 employees, Pravesh Dohre, a peon, and Mahesh Verma, an assistant clerk, were placed under suspension yesterday.
The four were posted at the district collectorate and a probe had revealed that they had participated in the April 2 protests, the collector added.
In another development, Bhind Superintendent of Police (SP) Prashant Khare said a reward of Rs 10,000 was announced for information leading to the arrest of those absconding after being accused of violence during the protests.
He added that a person identified as Gajraj Jatav, who had allegedly incited violence during the shutdown, was arrested from Bhopal following a tip-off.
The accused is the husband of Sanju Jatav, a former chairperson of the local Janpad Panchayat, the police said.
The protests in Bhind had accounted for four of the eight deaths reported on April 2 from across Madhya Pradesh, officials said.
Three people had died in Gwalior and one in Morena, they added.
PTI
