Attack on Dera cavalcade, chief Ram Rahim unhurt
The cavalcade of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Saturday came under attack when a tyre stuffed with explosives was hurled triggering a blast that injured 11 persons, two of them seriously.
By PTI |
KARNAL (HARYANA): The cavalcade of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Saturday came under attack when a tyre stuffed with explosives was hurled triggering a blast that injured 11 persons, two of them seriously.
The sect chief, who has been provided the Z-plus category security, however, was unharmed as he was travelling in a vehicle at a distance from the one that went up in flames.
Unidentified persons from a truck parked on a highway on which the Dera chief's cavalcade was passing, threw a tyre at one of the cars which burst into flames, Additional Director General of Police V B Singh said in Chandigarh quoting the injured.
The incident occurred near Nilokheri in Karnal district when the sect head was returning to the Dera headquarters in Sirsa after appearing in a court.
Singh said that the Haryana Police rounded up two persons, including the driver of the truck.
The ADGP said forensic experts from Haryana reached the attack site and collected evidence.
The sect chief, who has been provided the Z-plus category security, however, was unharmed as he was travelling in a vehicle at a distance from the one that went up in flames.
Unidentified persons from a truck parked on a highway on which the Dera chief's cavalcade was passing, threw a tyre at one of the cars which burst into flames, Additional Director General of Police V B Singh said in Chandigarh quoting the injured.
The incident occurred near Nilokheri in Karnal district when the sect head was returning to the Dera headquarters in Sirsa after appearing in a court.
Singh said that the Haryana Police rounded up two persons, including the driver of the truck.
The ADGP said forensic experts from Haryana reached the attack site and collected evidence.
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