Sunday May 14 2006 00:00 IST

PTI

RAJKOT: Three BJP corporators, who were absconding after being booked for damaging public property and assaulting Rajkot municipal commissioner recently, surrendered here on Saturday, police said.

Nearly 21 corporators had been booked for rioting, damaging public property and beating Rajkot municipal commissioner Mukesh Kumar on April 19 after the commissioner refused to cooperate with them on the demolition issue.

Earlier, 18 corporators had surrendered, police said, adding the three who were absconding since then, surrendered.

The trio Anil Rathod, Jayram and Anil Makwana were later released on bail, police added

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