Rahul Gandhi hugged, kissed by unidentified man during Bihar yatra
Purnea (Bihar), Aug 24 (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was momentarily taken aback on Sunday during his 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar when an unidentified man suddenly hugged him tightly and planted a kiss on his shoulder.
The incident took place in Purnea district, from where Gandhi left for adjoining Araria, his final stop for the day, on a motorcycle.
Hundreds of bikers, including RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, were riding alongside Gandhi when a young man, dressed in dark trousers and a shirt, indulged in the apparent display of affection.
As the leader of opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha struggled to keep his two-wheeler balanced, security personnel pounced on the intruder, who was slapped and shoved aside.
Asked about the breach in security, Purnea SP Sweety Sehrawat told PTI over phone, "The LoP was being escorted by a Close Protection Team, which appears to have handled the situation. However, if the CPT flags any concerns to the local police, we will track down the person concerned and take necessary action".
Asked about some bikers, including Bihar Congress president Rajesh Kumar, who rode pillion on the motorcycle driven by Gandhi, not wearing helmets, Sehrawat said, "A system is in place to examine CCTV footage and penalise the offenders."
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RCB beat DC by 9 wickets in IPL
New Delhi (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru continued their impressive run, thrashing Delhi Capitals by nine wickets in their IPL match here on Monday.
Opting to bowl, pace duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/5) and Josh Hazlewood (4/12) shared seven wickets, while Rasikh Salam Dar (1/21) and Syuash Sharma (1/7) also contributed as RCB bowled out DC for 75 -- lowest score of this season.
For DC, Abishek Porel (30), David Miller (19) and Kyle Jamieson (12) provided some respectability to the total after being reduced to 8 for 6 in 4th over.
In reply, Devdutt Padikkal (34), Jacob Bethell (20) and Virat Kohli (23) completed the chase in 6.3 overs.
Brief Score:
DC: 75 all-out in 16.3 overs (Abishek Porel 30; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3/5, Josh Hazlewood 4/12).
RCB: 77 for 1 in 6.3 overs (Devdutt Padikkal 34; Kyle Jamieson 1/42).
