Viral VIdeo: Congress MLA fires gun in air, dances to 'Main Hoon Don' song at New Year party

The clip shows Saraf taking out a pistol and firing a round from a handgun in the air while dancing on the stage. The Congress MLA, however, said that he had fired from a "Diwali" gun.

NewsBharati    03-Jan-2023 11:01:12 AM
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Bhopal, January 03: Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA Sunil Saraf has come under fire for allegedly firing a gun in the air while dancing at a function in Anuppur district. The incident, caught on camera, took place at a New Year party organised at his residence at Kotma town on Saturday night.
 
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In a video of the incident, which is being widely circulated on social media, the Congress leader can be seen dancing on the dais to the tune of famous Bollywood song “Maan Hoon Don” from the Amitabh Bachchan film "Don".
 
The clip shows Saraf taking out a pistol and firing a round from a handgun in the air while dancing on the stage. The Congress MLA, however, said that he had fired from a 'Diwali' gun.
 
 

As the video of the incident went viral on social media, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra directed the Anuppur district police chief to take action against the Opposition legislator.
 
“I have also seen the video. Brandishing and firing (from pistol) was wrong as it could have led to an untoward incident. I have directed the Anuppur SP to take action,” he said while talking to reporters in Bhopal.
 
An FIR (first information report) was registered against the lawmaker after a local resident, Bhuneshwar Shukla, lodged a complaint at the Kotma police station.The Congress MLA from Kotma has been booked under section 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and also relevant provisions of the Arms Act, Anuppur superintendent of police (SP) Jitendra Singh Panwar said.