Uttarakhand: BJP leader arrested for opening fire at MLA’s home in Roorkee

The Uttarakhand Police on Sunday arrested Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former legislator Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion for allegedly firing at Khanpur MLA Umesh Kumar’s home in Roorkee, Haridwar, reported The Indian Express.

The incident occurred earlier in the day in front of Kumar’s home, said Senior Superintendent of Police (Haridwar) Parmender Dobhal. Kumar is an Independent legislator from Khanpur, a seat that was held by Champion previously as a Congress member and then as a BJP legislator.

Champion was arrested after a video of the incident was widely circulated on social media. In the video, the BJP leader and his aides could be seen shooting at Kumar’s home several times. They were also seen throwing stones at his home.

“We were informed through a clip on social media as well as by the local police station that the former MLA [Champion] had fired at the house of the MLA [Kumar],” The Indian Express quoted Dobhal as saying.

“We have arrested the former MLA and his aides,” he said. “We will take strict action against the offenders.” Cross-first information reports had been filed after complaints were lodged by both Champion and Kumar, Dobhal added.

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