Former Chhattisgarh CM's son Amit Jogi arrested

Amit Jogi, former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi's son, was arrested on charges of cheating and forgery on Tuesday. The arrest was made following a police complaint lodged against him by Sameera Paikra, the BJP candidate from Marwahi constituency.

Bilaspur: Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi's son Amit Jogi, who heads the Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J), was arrested on Tuesday in Bilaspur district on charges of cheating and forgery.

The arrest was made following a police complaint lodged against him by Sameera Paikra, the BJP candidate from Marwahi constituency.

Paikra in her complaint said that Amit Jogi allegedly submitted wrong information about his birthplace while filing his nomination papers for the 2013 polls.

Whereas, Amit Jogi's wife Richa Jogi claimed that it is a political conspiracy. The arrest was made under the sentiment of revenge.

After the investigation for about six months, "Amit Jogi was arrested from Marwahi Sadan in Bilaspur, based on the FIR lodged against him in February this year at Gaurela police station in the district," Aditional Superintendent of police Prashant Agrawal told the reporter.