Former PPCC secy attacked near Jagraon
Thursday, 01/12/2016
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Jagraon : Congress ticket aspirant from Dakha constituency Major Singh Mullanpur was allegedly attacked by unidentified persons in Mullanpur town this evening. The incident took place near the Mullanpur bus stand on the Ludhiana-Ferozepur highway around 7:15 pm.
Mullanpur was admitted to a private hospital, from where he was referred to the DMCH, Ludhiana. He is stated to be out of danger.
Sources said Mullanpur was sitting in his car along with his cousin when five persons armed with sharp-edged weapons and sticks arrived. “They pulled Mullanpur out of the car and attacked him before fleeing,” the sources added.
SSP Opinderjit Singh Ghuman said, “We are yet to record the victim’s statement. Once we do it, appropriate action will be taken.”
Mullanpur, a former PPCC secretary, had led a group of party workers who presented a ‘Proud to be Akali’ shawl to the then Mullanpur Dakha DSP Ajayray Singh Dakha in his office in October for his alleged anti-Congress bias.
Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu and Deputy CLP Leader Bharat Bhushan Ashu have demanded a probe into the attack.
Amarinder to lead candlelight march
Ludhiana: District Congress Committee (rural) chief Gurdev Singh Lapran said the district party unit would hold a candlelight march at Mullanpur Dakha at 5pm on Thursday in protest against the attack. PPCC chief Capt Amarinder Singh will lead the march. Speaking to The Tribune at the DMCH, Mullanpur said Akali MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali was behind the attack. The Congress leader alleged that the assailants had admonished him for publicly criticising Ayali. The MLA rubbished the allegations, saying that the Congress had faked the attack to malign his image. “We are fighting the poll on the development plank and don't believe in cheap politics. I will request the DGP to form an SIT to probe the case,” said Ayali. — Mohit Khanna.
