Big decision in MP’s ‘Balakand’ case, Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya’s son Akash acquitted; all 10 accused acquitted

The court on Monday gave its verdict in the case of alleged beating of an Indore Municipal Corporation officer. The special court acquitted all the accused including former MLA Akash Vijayvargiya, accused of ‘Balla Kand’.

In fact, on 26 June 2019, the Indore Municipal Corporation team had reached the Ganji Compound area to demolish a dilapidated house. During this action, the then MLA Akash Vijayvargiya had allegedly hit the corporation officer Dhirendra with a cricket bat.

In this case, an FIR was filed against 10 people including Akash Vijayvargiya. After the incident which became famous in the state as ‘Balla Kand’, the accused Akash Vijayvargiya had to go to jail. However, he was later granted bail by the court.

This case went on in the court for about 5 years. During the trial, the complainant corporation officer had turned back from his statement. Due to the complainant’s U-turn statement and lack of evidence, the MP MLA court acquitted the accused Akash Vijayvargiya. Special Judge of MP MLA Court, Judge Dev Kumar gave this verdict.

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Akash Vijayvargiya is the son of current Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister Kailash Vijayvargiya. During the incident, Akash was a BJP MLA from Indore-3 seat. In the 2023 assembly elections, BJP had denied ticket to Akash and made his father Kailash Vijayvargiya a candidate from Indore-1 seat.