Porbandar: NCP MLA Kandhal Jadeja has been booked for another criminal case.

According to a complaint filed by 21-year Vishal Samat Odedara, Kandhal and his 8 to 10 aides came to his petrol pump early in the morning at around 6.00 am, thrashed two employees, threatened them to kill and caused damage to equipment worth Rs 5,000.

The petrol pump named as Smit Petrol pump distributes Essar oil products. Odedara family purchased this petrol pump on December 13.

According to complaint, Kandhal and his aides entered inside the petrol pump and thrashed night shift employees Mustak and Keshu. Kandhal and gang threatened Keshu and Mustak to kill and damaged CCTV camera, light switch board, mic amplifier worth Rs 5,000.

Complainant Vishal is external BBA student. His father who is opponent of Kandhal owns farm land and also works as government contractor.

According to Vishal, he was informed that Kandhal and his aides had come to petrol pump in two cars and had attacked Keshu and Mustak. When he reached petrol pump and called technician to review CCTV footage, it was revealed that Kandhal, Vanraj alias Vinu Malde Parmar, Bharat Foga Vadher, Meraman alias Bavki Muru Kadchha, Nali Brahman, Bapu and four others had come in white Mercedes SUV 50 and black Hyundai Creta 8905. CCTV footage also shows Kandhal speaking to petrol pump employee Mustak.

It should be noted here that Kandhal had contested assembly election from Kutiyana seat as NCP candidate recently. Samat Odedara who is former president of Ranavav municipality had filed nomination form as independent candidate. However later he had not completed the procedure of nomination. Kandhal had found Samat helping rival BJP candidate during the election. After his victory in election, Kandhal searched for Samat at his residence. Samat in order to protect himself rushed to Ranavav police station. Kandhal and his gang members rushed to Ranavav police station and attacked Samat. They also damaged phone at Ranavav police station and allegedly attacked the cops on duty. Kandhal, Samat and others were booked for rioting, assault, damage to public property and other offences. Court had denied bail to Kandhal, but he manged to get interim bail to complete the oath taking procedure as MLA.

Kandhal is son of late mafia Sarman Munja and ‘Godmother’ Santokben Jadeja. He has been booked in several serious offences in the past. He has been to jail too. Kandhal had voted for BJP candidate in Rajya Sabha election in Gujarat early this year.

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