Former Samajwadi Party MLA Manoj Kumar Singh was booked along with four other identified and around 60 unidentified individuals on Wednesday on charges of rioting, obstructing police work and defying government orders during Saraswati idol immersion on January 26, officials said. The case was registered at Saiyadraja police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Chandauli district, they said. According to Circle Officer (Sadar) Devendra Kumar, the case pertains to an incident during Saraswati idol immersion procession in Saiyadraja town on Monday. According to CO Kumar, former Samajwadi Party MLA Manoj Kumar Singh soon arrived the spot and got into an argument with the police. Despite being informed about the government directions and the designated route for the procession, Singh allegedly refused to comply and continued arguing with the police personnel.