BJP leader attacked during TV channel debate in MP's Tikamgarh; one held
Tikamgarh (MP) (PTI): Two persons allegedly attacked a local BJP leader during a poll debate organised by a national news channel in Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh, police said on Sunday.
The police have arrested one person in connection with the incident that occurred at a ground in Nazarbag where a news channel organised a debate on Saturday night, an official said.
Representatives from the BJP and Congress, among others, participated in the debate, he said.
The accused, Himanshu Tiwari and Babar, allegedly raised slogans against the BJP and made objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kotwali police station in-charge Anand Raj said.
The BJP’s district media cell in-charge, Prafull Dwivedi, objected to this, and the duo allegedly threw a chair at him, he said.
Some local leaders intervened to protect Dwivedi, which led to a scuffle, the official said.
Based on Dwivedi’s complaint, a case was registered against the alleged accused under sections 499 (defamation), 294 (obscene act), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code, he said.
While Babar has been arrested, a search is on for Tiwari, who is absconding, the official said.
District Congress president Naveen Sahu clarified that the accused had nothing to do with his party, and they were present as spectators.
This is the second such incident during a poll debate organised by news channels in Madhya Pradesh.
Earlier on April 13, workers and leaders of the Congress and BJP allegedly attacked each other with sticks and plastic chairs during a debate organised by a news channel at a public park in Jabalpur.
A video of the incident surfaced on social media, in which some people were seen scuffling and throwing plastic chairs at each other.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
