Jaipur, August 6, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Independent politician Naresh Meena surrendered before the Nagarfort Police Station in Rajasthan’s Tonk district on Thursday in connection with the alleged assault on a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) during the 2024 Deoli-Uniyara Assembly by-election.
Following his surrender, Meena was produced before the Special SC/ST Court in Tonk, which remanded him to judicial custody and sent him to jail.
Meena is the principal accused in the violence that erupted in Samravata village during the by-election. He had secured conditional bail from the Rajasthan High Court on July 14, 2025, after spending nearly eight months in custody.
As part of the bail conditions, Meena was barred from participating in protests, demonstrations, public receptions or felicitation events. According to police, he violated those conditions by joining a protest following the deaths of schoolchildren in the Piplodi school building roof collapse in Jhalawar district.
Based on the alleged violation, Nagarfort Police moved the court seeking cancellation of his bail. The court accepted the plea and directed Meena to surrender by August 6, which he complied with.
The Samravata violence case, involving around 60 accused persons including Meena, is currently under trial. The remaining accused are out on bail.
In a parallel development, Nagarfort Police have begun collecting details of Meena’s movable and immovable assets following directions from the special court. Authorities have written to the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Nayagaon (Nanvata) in Baran district’s Mothpur tehsil, seeking records of his assets for submission before the court.
The Tonk district administration remained on high alert ahead of Meena’s surrender amid apprehensions that supporters might gather at the police station. To maintain law and order, District Collector Tina Dabi imposed Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in Tonk city, Deoli and the Uniyara area.
The case dates back to November 13, 2024, when residents of Samravata village boycotted polling in the Deoli-Uniyara Assembly by-election, demanding the village’s inclusion in the Uniyara subdivision. Meena, who was contesting the election as an Independent candidate, joined the protest.
Police alleged that during the demonstration, Meena slapped SDM Amit Chaudhary while objecting to the administration’s efforts to facilitate voting by three individuals. He was arrested on November 14, 2024, and has since faced trial in the matter.
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