After losing panchayat elections, group attacks winner’s supporters in Himachal’s Nurpur; 3 held

Nurpur, January 21

Indora police have arrested three accused allegedly involved in a group clash at Bhogrwan on Wednesday evening, in which six persons were injured.

Of the six injured, two sustained serious injuries from sharp edged weapons.

After identifying as many as 10 culprits indulged in the clash, Indora police have initiated a hunt to nab the remaining accused.

As per the police information, Jaideep Rana won the election of ‘pradhan’ of Bhogrwan gram panchayat. The supporters of the defeated candidate allegedly entered Parshotam Singh’s house — a close confidant of the elected pradhan — on Tuesday night after declaration of the result.

The group attacked Parshotam and fired a shot on him from a country-made pistol. The assailants sustained injuries after Parshotam’s family members thrashed them, reportedly in self defence, the police added.

Meanwhile, the police reached the spot and rushed Parshotam to the local civil hospital.

The police said the supporters of the defeated candidate arrived at the hospital and bolted the hospital gate from inside. They assailed Prithvi Singh, Parshotam’s son, and thrashed him despite the presence of police in the hospital.

Ashok Ratan, ASP-cum-subdivisional police officer, Nurpur, said three separate FIRs under Sections 147,148,149,452,307 of the IPC, and Section 25-54-59 under the Indian Arms Act had been registered against the accused.