Nainital / Almora: The House of the Congress leader and former Union Minister Salman Khurshid in the Satchol area in Ramgarh Block Nainital Regency was damaged on Monday afternoon.
About two dozen men, who according to the audience belonging to Bajrang Dal’s right-wing, held a demonstration in front of the house, where they burned the effigion of the Congress leader, harmed his house, and burned some of the residence.
A pine has been registered against around 20 people, police said.
Only one of the defendants identified by caregivers, who said one of the agitators directed the gun on my brother.
Khurshid has been in the eyes of the storm from parallel drawn between ‘Hindutva’ and Islamic terrorist clothing in the recent book, ‘Sunrise than Ayodhya: Nationality in our day.
Immediately after the incident, at Facebook post, former Minister of External Affairs, shared images and videos of the door charred and other parts of his married house, wrote, “I hope to open these doors to my friends who have left this call card .
Will I still be wrong to say this may not be a Hindu? “He further said,” So the debate right now.
Shame too ineffective.
In addition, I still hope that we can reason together one day and agree to disagree if not more.
” Calling an “embarrassing” attack, fellow Shashi Tharoor Congress leader Tweeted: “The level of installation of intolerance in politics we must be criticized by those in power.” At the time of the incident, the caregiver of the house, Sundar Ram, and his family was present.
RAM said that around 1pm, a mass of around 20 people gathered in front of the house.
“We tried to reason with them, but they began pouring diesel at the front door and burned it.
One of them revoked the gun and pointed at my daughter-in-law.
They then opened fire in the window and broke the window panel.
They must have opened up about six to seven rounds.
“Ram said.
The caregiver added that he recognized two people in a horde, one of which was named in FIR.
The police reached the place after RAM told them.
Gali Kumaon Nilesh Bharean to Tii, “Apart from the one who was accused, was identified as Rakesh Kapil, a resident of Mouna Village, 20 others, has not been identified, has been ordered.
For now, the police cover has been provided at home.” Fir has been submitted down to restraint Wrong) and 504 (intentional insults with the intention to provoke violations of peace) IPC.
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