Sidhi urination case: Home of accused razed, kin claims old video circulated as elections close

“It’s an old video being circulated for political and electoral reasons,” the accused’s sister told ANI.

The residence of Pravesh Shukla, the accused in the Sidhi urination case, was razed on the order of the state government. The accused was apprehended after a video went viral on Tuesday where he was seen relieving himself on a man.

As the authorities arrived at the accused's house with a bulldozer, his family members said the video over which he was arrested was an old one, which has been brought to the forefront as the elections are close.

"It's an old video being circulated for political and electoral reasons," the accused's sister told ANI.

Shukla was booked under the National Security Act (NSA) and is currently lodged in Rewa Central Jail. Earlier, his father had said, "There is no way my son could have done this. This is a conspiracy to frame him. We were also very distressed after we saw the video."

Reacting to the viral video on Tuesday, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra condemned the incident saying Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ordered immediate action against the accused. "Strict action will be taken against the accused," Mr. Mishra said on Tuesday.

Earlier, on the order of CM Chouhan, a case was registered against the accused youth under the National Security Act after the video of his lewd act was widely circulated online.

The incident took place at Kubri village in the Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh. In the viral video, the accused was purportedly seen urinating on the face of a man in an inebriated state. The accused, Pravesh Shukla, was identified as a resident of Kubri village.