Thirteen injured in clashes ahead of Delhi polls
8 Feb 2015 5:08 AM IST
At least 13 supporters of various political parties were injured in three separate incidents of clashes in the past 24 hours, police said on Friday.
In the first incident, three Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers were injured after being allegedly attacked by workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in west Delhi’s Uttam Nagar late on Thursday night.
“One of the alleged attackers has been arrested and a case registered,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Pushpendra Kumar said. The second incident was reported Friday around 4 pm from north Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar area where a clash broke out between supporters of the Congress and the AAP. Police said at least seven members from both sides were injured in the scuffle that broke out after the supporters of one side found the other distributing liqour to lure voters.
Three AAP members, including its candidate Akhilesh Tripathi from Model Town constituency, were injured in the attack while four supporters of the Congress also received injuries in the attack.
In the first incident, three Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers were injured after being allegedly attacked by workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in west Delhi’s Uttam Nagar late on Thursday night.
“One of the alleged attackers has been arrested and a case registered,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Pushpendra Kumar said. The second incident was reported Friday around 4 pm from north Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar area where a clash broke out between supporters of the Congress and the AAP. Police said at least seven members from both sides were injured in the scuffle that broke out after the supporters of one side found the other distributing liqour to lure voters.
Three AAP members, including its candidate Akhilesh Tripathi from Model Town constituency, were injured in the attack while four supporters of the Congress also received injuries in the attack.
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