BJP leader, workers “attacked” by farmers in Punjab, allege police involvement; DSP refutes allegations

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Patiala (Punjab) [India], July 11 (ANI): Punjab BJP leader Bhupesh Aggarwal and other local party leaders were reportedly attacked by farmers in Patiala on Sunday.

According to Aggarwal, he and other party leaders were attacked by around 500 farmers on Sunday in the Rajpura region of Patiala district. He alleged that the attack was carried out on the orders of the state police.

“500 farmers beat me up on the orders of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Tiwana. He deliberately sent me to the wrong side. No police force accompanied me. My life is threatened. I called the Chief Superintendent of Police (SSP) several times but to no avail. DSP didn’t pay attention to us. He did it on purpose, ”he said.

Subhash Sharma, BJP State Secretary General in Punjab, said: “We are in the house of BJP President Yuva Morcha in Rajpura, surrounded by around 400 people with swords, bricks and bottles of acid. . The SSP is with him but is unable to attack.

However, the Punjabi police have refuted the BJP’s claims.

“This is a false allegation. 100 police officers and two officers from the Home Agent Station (SHO) were deployed. Farmers were protesting outside and BJP leaders held their program inside. were safely exited and got into their vehicles. They could have been surrounded later. Nothing happened before us, “Patiala DSP JS Tiwana said. (ANI)

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