BJP leader Sonali Phogat lands in another controversy as party worker alleges she thrashed him

Deepender Deswal
Tribune News Service
Hisar, September 24

BJP leader Sonali Phogat who is out on bail in the case of assault on a market committee secretary has landed in yet another similar controversy after a local party leader, Subhash Sharma, president of Kajla mandal in Hisar district, accused her of thrashing him at her residence last week.

Sharma revealed to the media persons on Thursday that Phogat had called him to meet her at her residence on September 17. He alleged that he along with another party worker went to her residence where he was thrashed with sticks.

Showing the bloodstained clothes, he said that he was brutally beaten up with sticks by three-four persons at Phogat’s behest and she threatened him by putting a pistol on his head.

He said that she has been trying to intimidate him and other party workers. He said he has been hiding in his house after the incident and has mustered the courage to reveal the incident to the party leaders and media. He said that he went to the hospital for treatment. He said that he also went to the police to lodge a complaint but the police asked him for the MLR after which the action will be initiated. Sharma said that he was waiting for the medical report from hospital.

Sonali Phogat, who hogged the limelight as TikTok star and unsuccessfully contested the election on party ticket from Adampur assembly segment, released a video on Facebook in which she is seen lying on a hospital bed, stated that the allegations of Subhash Sharma are baseless and stated that she will soon return to Hisar and put forth the facts with evidence.

She also threatened to take legal action for levelling false charges.

BJP district president Capt Bhupender said he will take cognisance when the concerned parties will bring the matter to him.

Phogat had landed in a row when she thrashed MC secretary Sultan Singh during a visit to the grain market at Balsamand village of the district on June 5.

The video of the incident had also gone viral on social media. The police have registered a case against her and later arrested her. She, however, has got bail in the case.