UP government minister Manohar Lal’s convoy has been attacked. The crowd surrounded and beat up the minister’s staff including security personnel and looted the pistol. Police have arrested two youths and recovered the pistol. There was a dispute over taking the vehicle forward on Gwalior-Dabra highway.
A mob attacked the convoy of UP’s Minister of State for Labor and Employment Manohar Lal Panth (Mannu Kori) in Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh). On Friday evening, the minister’s security personnel and staff were dragged down from the vehicle and beaten with kicks and punches.
Along with beating the security personnel, the people in the crowd looted his service pistol. On receiving the news of the attack on the minister’s convoy, there was a stir in the police department. Top police officers also reached there. Police arrested two accused by setting up a blockade late in the evening and recovered the pistol.
Police is conducting raids in search of other accused. Minister of State for Labor and Employment Manohar Lal was returning via Gwalior after attending a program organized in Agra on Friday.
According to Public Relations Officer Sonu Choubey, as soon as the minister’s convoy reached Baghel Dhaba via Gwalior-Dabra Highway, the driver tried to take out the vehicle with the left hand due to the jam.
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During this, an argument started with a bike rider about taking out the vehicle. Security personnel Sarvesh Kumar present in the convoy slapped the bike rider. The bike rider left threateningly. After reaching some distance, the youth called 10-15 people with him and surrounded the minister’s car.
Security personnel Sarvesh Kumar, orderly Rakesh Kumar, PRO Sonu were taken down and beaten badly. They started beating them with kicks and punches in front of the minister. The accused also looted Sarvesh Kumar’s nine mm pistol and ten rounds of cartridges.
As soon as the information of the attack on the minister’s convoy was received, there was a stir among the police officers. Top officials reached the spot. A report has been registered against unknown persons in Bilua police station.
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