BSP leader’s son booked for brandishing weapon in foyer of 5-star hotel

Team Udayavani, Oct 16, 2018, 3:54 PM IST

New Delhi: The son of a BSP leader was booked for allegedly brandishing a weapon in the foyer of a five-star hotel here, a video of which went viral on social media, police said Tuesday.

A complaint about the incident was received by the police Monday from the assistant security manager of Hyatt Regency Hotel in RK Puram, they said.

The incident occurred on the intervening night of October 13 and 14, they added.

In the video, Ashish Pandey, who is the son of BSP leader Rakesh Pandey, can purportedly be seen brandishing a gun in the foyer of the hotel, a senior police officer said.

A case was registered against Pandey under the Arms Act, the police said, adding that further investigation was underway.