Congress ex-MLA from Bilaspur Sadar Bamber Thakur injured in attack, six arrested

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Hamirpur, February 23

Congress leader and former Bilaspur Sadar MLA Bamber Thakur was attacked by some people at Mandi Bharari near Bilaspur following an argument after which the police arrested six accused, officials said on Friday.

Thakur, who had gone to the office of the general manager of Dilip Buildcon Limited (DBL), engaged in railway work, to inquire about the progress of the railway line, was attacked after an argument with some people inside the office and he sustained serious injuries. He was accompanied by his son as well.

The Congress leader’s supporters raised slogans against the administration over the incident and took Thakur to a Bilaspur hospital for treatment.

Bilaspur SP Vivek Chahal said six persons involved in the incident — Manjeet Singh, Gaurav Kumar, Saurabh Patyal, Pradeep Kumar, Suraj and Kulbhushan Thakurhe — have been arrested.

A case under Sections 147 (rioting), 148 (armed with deadly weapon), 149 (unlawful assembly), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 307 (attempt to murder) of the IPC has been registered against them.

According to a statement by the police headquarters here, a special investigation team headed by the Bilaspur DSP has been constituted for a speedy and fair investigation into the case.

Condemning the attack on the former party MLA, Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Pratibha Singh asked the district administration to take strong action against those involved in the attack. Local Congress leaders also denounced the attack and demanded strong punitive action against the attackers.

(With PTI inputs)