Punjab BJP general secretary Jeevan Gupta said, “Our candidate S R Ladhar was returning after addressing a poll meeting at village Kheri Chameri in his constituency when unidentified men attacked him with baseball bats." A group of unidentified men allegedly attacked S R Ladhar, BJP candidate from Gill constituency of Ludhiana, late on Sunday.
Ladhar, a former IAS officer, was returning after addressing a poll meeting at Kheri Chameri village when his vehicle was allegedly attacked.
Miscreants allegedly hit him with baseball bats and he received injuries on his upper body. Ladhar has now been admitted to the Civil Hospital.
Punjab BJP general secretary Jeevan Gupta said, “Our candidate S R Ladhar was returning after addressing a poll meeting at village Kheri Chameri in his constituency when unidentified men attacked him with baseball bats. He has received serious injuries.”
Ladhar’s son, Gautam Ladhar, alleged that efforts were being made by opponent parties to “vitiate the peaceful atmosphere” of Punjab and after the “successful rally of Union Minister Amit Shah in Ludhiana on Sunday the opponents have got scared”.
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