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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Chaitar Vasava was detained on Tuesday in Gujarat's Narmada district, along with his 100 supporters when he was going to surrender at a police station in neighbouring Bharuch in a case against him, reported ANI citing officials.

According to the Dediapada police station inspector Prakash Pandya, the preventive detention was made because of the law and order concerns as the MLA was going to appear before the police without notice.

"In view of the law and order concerns, we detained Vasava and around 100 of his supporters at Navagam when they were on way to a police station in Ankleshwar in connection with an FIR registered against the MLA on December 10," said the official.

A case was registered against tribal leader and AAP MLA Chatur Vasava for unauthorised entry into the premises of an industrial unit in Ankleshwar GIDC (Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation) in Bharuch district. As many as four workers died due to a boiler explosion in an industrial unit in Narmada.

MLA Vasava Claims He Was Framed

Reacting to his detention, Vasava said he was on his way to appear before the police in connection with the FIR as he was "wrongly framed".

"If the police want, they can put me in jail. I am here to fight for justice for the people, and will continue to do so till my last breath," he said.

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What Is The Case Against AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava?

An FIR was filed against AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava on December 10 for making an unauthorised entry to the premises of an industrial unit at the Ankleshwar GIDC (Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation) in Bharuch district on December 3 along with his supporters soon after a boiler blast there killed four workers.

Vasava was charged with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections pertaining to obstructing public servants, threat of injury to a public servant, criminal trespass and wrongful restraint.

The FIR stated that Vasava and his supporters entered the factory premises despite being prevented from doing so, as the rescue operation was underway.

According to the FIR, they went to meet relatives of the deceased workers and prevented police and other officials from carrying out their duties, and even threatened factory officials. They also instigated relatives of the workers against the police and government.