200 right-wing activists booked for attempted murder, arson in Agra
- | Monday | 24th April, 2017
The officer was wearing a helmet which saved his life, as he was brutally punched and kicked, after which a lathi-charge was initiated. Facing stiff resistance from police and failing in their bid, the saffron group assaulted sub-inspector Santosh Kumar of Shahganj police station while he was returning home from duty. Santosh's service pistol was snatched and his motorcycle was set ablaze. After the MLA left the police station premises, the unruly activists allegedly misbehaved with Agra city superintendent of police Sushil Ghule and Sadar circle officer Shlok Kumar and attempted to break out the men.Circle officer Shlok Kumar said, "The mob tried to snatch our rifles and barged inside the lockup to release their men. AGRA: Over 200 members of right-wing organisations, of who 33 persons have been named, such as Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) student leader Jagmohan Chahar and its Agra district coordinator Sagar Chaudhary, have been booked under 11 non-bailable charges, including attempting to murder policemen, arson and destruction of government property while trying to release five fellow activists from a police station here late on Saturday night.On Sunday, 14 men, identified as Udayvir, a BJP worker; cow protection vigilante Omi Tikri; Monu, Jagmohan Chahar, Sagar Chaudhary were arrested from Fatehpur Sikri, while Rajeev Lal, Manoj, Lokesh, Kuldeep, Ranjeet Singh, Manoj Chahar, Ramprakash, Pinku and Ranjeet of VHP, Bajrang Dal and BJP were arrested from Agra Sadar.On Saturday, after allegedly slapping deputy superintendent of police Ravikant Parashar and pelting stones at policemen in Fatehpur Sikri, in which the DSP had suffered head injuries, VHP, Bajrang Dal, Hindu Yuva Vahini and BJP men led by Fatehpur Sikri MLA Udaybhan Singh surrounded Sadar police station and demanded the release of five fellow saffron activists.
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