Archive · 12 Oct 2026
FIR Accuses Jignesh Mevani and Seven Others of Obstructing Police
Police in Gujarat filed a case against Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani and seven other people.
The case concerns an event at Pethapur police station on October 8.
Yunus Parmar, a Congress candidate, had been called in for questioning.
This followed a complaint alleging that Parmar and associates threatened a BJP campaigner.
Police Inspector A.M. Desai says Mevani and the others disrupted his work and stopped Parmar’s statement from being recorded.
The complaint also alleges that slogans were raised and a video was shared online in a way that could increase tensions between communities.
These are allegations in the FIR, not a finding that anyone is guilty.
Police said no one had been arrested when the report was published.
Police registered an FIR against Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani and seven others on Sunday, October 11; no arrests were reported.
The complaint says the incident happened October 8 at Pethapur police station while Congress candidate Yunus Parmar was being questioned.
Inspector A.M. Desai alleges the group obstructed his work, caused a commotion and prevented Parmar’s statement from being recorded.
The FIR also alleges community-related slogans were raised and a video was shared online to promote enmity; these remain allegations.
The accused were booked under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Gujarat Police Act, during the Gandhinagar civic election.
- Who
- Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani and seven others are accused; Police Inspector A.M. Desai filed the complaint.
- What
- An FIR alleges unlawful assembly, rioting, obstruction of a public servant and other offences.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred October 8; the FIR was registered Sunday, October 11.
- Where
- Pethapur police station, Gujarat.
- Why
- Police allege the group disrupted an inspector questioning Yunus Parmar over a complaint that Parmar and associates threatened a BJP campaigner.
- Accused
- Jignesh Mevani and seven others
- Incident date
- October 8
- FIR registered
- Sunday, October 11
- Complainant
- Police Inspector A.M. Desai
- Underlying complaint
- BJP campaigner Bhavesh Bhavsar alleged that Yunus Parmar and associates threatened him.
- Arrests
- None reported at the time of publication
- Charges cited
- BNS sections 189(2), 191(2), 221, 351(2) and 352; Gujarat Police Act Section 135
