FIR registered in MLA assault case

BJP MLA in Punjab, Arun Narang was allegedly attacked by a group of farmers at Malout in Muktsar district on Saturday. He had gone to Malout to address a press conference — a move which was strongly opposed by the farmers.

Chandigarh (Punjab): An FIR has been registered against seven named and people and 200-250 unidentified people on the charges of attempt to murder, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his among others over BJP MLA Arun Narang assault case.

The FIR was registered on the statements of ASP Headquarters Gurmel Singh.

Earlier, Narang was allegedly thrashed and his clothes torn by a group of farmers at Malout in Muktsar district on Saturday.

BJP leaders have been facing the ire of farmers for the last several months in the state. Agitating farmers have been opposing the programmes of the saffron party leaders in the state over the farm laws issue.

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When Abohar legislator Arun Narang reached Malout on Saturday along with local leaders to address a press conference, they were surrounded by a group of protesting farmers and black ink was thrown at them and at their vehicles, officials said.

Some police personnel took the MLA and local leaders to a shop. But later when they came out of it, the protesters allegedly thrashed Narang and tore his clothes, police said.

Policemen escorting Narang faced a tough time in protecting him from the protesters.

The legislator was later escorted to a safe place by the police, officials said.

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Deputy Superintendent of Police (Malout) Jaspal Singh said the protesters were adamant that they would not allow the BJP legislators to hold the press conference.

A video has surfaced on social media, purportedly showing the MLA in torn clothes being shifted to a safer place by the police.

Later, Narang told that he was "punched" by some people.

"I was punched a lot and my clothes were also torn off," he alleged.

The BJP legislator said he had gone to Malout to address a press conference but the protesters did not allow it. They got violent and surrounded him, the MLA claimed.