Sun Jul 06 09:10:03 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA, Chaitar Vasava, has been arrested in Dediapada, Narmada district, Gujarat, on charges of attempted murder. The arrest stems from an altercation during a meeting where Mr. Vasava allegedly assaulted a taluka panchayat functionary, Sanjay Vasava, after his nominee was passed over for a local committee position. Mr. Vasava is accused of verbally abusing a woman panchayat president, hurling a mobile phone, attempting to strike Mr. Vasava with a glass, threatening to kill him with the shattered glass shards, and damaging property. Police have charged him under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Following the arrest, Section 144 was imposed to prevent unrest. AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal has condemned the arrest as political vendetta by the BJP, citing AAP’s recent victory in the Visavadar bypoll.
**News Article:**
**AAP MLA Arrested on Attempted Murder Charge in Gujarat**
**AHMEDABAD, July 6, 2025** – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Chaitar Vasava was arrested late Saturday night in Dediapada, Narmada district, Gujarat, on charges of attempted murder following a violent altercation at a meeting in his constituency.
According to police reports and the First Information Report (FIR) filed at Dediapada police station, the incident occurred after Mr. Vasava’s nominee was reportedly overlooked for appointment to the local-level coordination committee, ‘Aapno Taluko Vibrant Taluko’ (ATVT). The MLA allegedly became enraged and assaulted Sanjay Vasava, the Dediapada taluka panchayat president.
The FIR details that Mr. Vasava verbally abused a woman panchayat president before attacking Mr. Vasava, hurling a mobile phone at him and causing head injuries. He then allegedly attempted to strike him with a glass, and upon it shattering, picked up the shards, threatening to kill the complainant and chasing him before Mr. Vasava escaped. He is also accused of damaging office property.
Mr. Vasava has been charged under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including attempted murder, insulting a woman’s modesty, voluntarily causing hurt, criminal intimidation, and property damage.
Following the arrest, authorities have imposed Section 144 in Dediapada to maintain order and prevent public gatherings.
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal has vehemently condemned the arrest, labeling it as political vendetta by the ruling BJP. Mr. Kejriwal, in a post on X, claimed the BJP is targeting Mr. Vasava due to AAP’s recent victory in the Visavadar bypoll. He accused the BJP of being rattled by the loss and warned against such tactics, stating that the people of Gujarat are fed up with the BJP’s misrule.
Security remains tight in the area as investigations continue. This incident adds to the ongoing political tensions between the AAP and BJP in Gujarat.
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