Constable injured after fall near Rahul's convoy in Bihar's Nawada; BJP, Congress trade charges

A police constable fell in front of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's vehicle on Tuesday while the latter was passing through Bhagat Singh Chowk in Bihar's Nawada district during the ongoing ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’, a senior official said.

According to Nawada SP Abhinav Dhiman, the constable tripped and fell in front of a vehicle in the convoy, which "barely brushed against his feet".

"It was not that the constable got run over by the vehicle. He will undergo an x-ray which will reveal the exact condition of the injured leg. But on a cursory glance, it looks nothing more than a minor injury,” the SP told PTI.

Shortly after the incident, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla shared a video clip on social media, alleging that the Congress convoy "crushed" the police constable.

"The Voter Adhikar Yatra has become Crush Janta Yatra," Poonawalla claimed.

"Rahul Gandhi's car crushed a police constable who was critically injured. The dynast did not even step out to check on him," he added.

Reacting to Poonawalla's charge, Bihar Congress spokesperson Asith Nath Tiwary told PTI, "All BJP leaders, including even those at the very top, are known for peddling lies. The party is rattled by the success of the yatra, a reason why it has asked it spokespersons to spread rumours.”