Village head, son held for clash over ‘BJP flag on temple’

Lucknow | Monday | 6th May, 2019

Summary:

SP workers asked them to remove party flag from the temple and go with them for canvassing for SP candidate. AdvertisingPolice said the incident occured when workers of the Samajwadi Party (SP) allegedly demanded that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers remove the party flag that was put up on a temple at Maukudubpur village. Azamgarh police on Saturday arrested a village head and his son over a clash that took place allegedly over removing a BJP flag that was put up at a temple in Raunapar area of the district two days ago. Dinesh Pathak said they were informed about the clash at Maukudubpur village on Friday evening. No one was injured in the clash over which village head Sarvesh (50) and his son Ashish (22) were arrested, they said..