Attack on former BJP MLA’s brother in P’garh

PRAYAGRAJ : The brother of a former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA was allegedly assaulted by some unidentified miscreants near BJP office under Raniganj police station of Pratapgarh district on Monday afternoon, police said. The assailants fled leaving two bikes when locals tried to nab them and efforts were on to trace and arrest the assailants, they said and added that no one was injured in the incident.

According to reports, Babhanmai village resident quinquagenarian Neeraj Ojha, the elder brother of former BJP MLA from Raniganj Dheeraj Ojha, informed police that he was going to BJP office at Babhanmai with some of his aides. Around 300 metres before the office, his friends and he stopped at a tea stall. In the meanwhile, nine miscreants on three bikes arrived there and allegedly assaulted them.

The attackers also fired shots as Neeraj tried to flee in a car. Locals rushed to the spot on hearing the commotion and tried to corner the assailants. However, they fled leaving two of their motorcycles behind. Circle officer, Raniganj, Atul Anjan Tripathi reached the spot with a heavy force and launched a search for the attackers.

Tripathi said police had received information of the assault by miscreants but the alleged firing by them could not be confirmed. “Efforts are on to trace the assailants and an FIR will be lodged after receiving a complaint in this connection,” he added.

Youth found hanging PRAYAGRAJ The body of a 22-year-old youth was found hanging from a tree in an orchard at Bhakhanda village under Saraiakil police limits of Kaushambi district on Monday morning. The youth identified as

Prince Singh of the same village had left home two days back with his friends for Gujarat in search of a job, his kin informed police.

Police reached the spot afterreceiving information and sent the body for a post mortem examination. Exact circumstances of youth’s death could be ascertained only after receiving the post-mortem report, police said. Prince’s father Arjun Singh said one of the friends of Prince called a day after he left home and said that the family will soon receive some good news. A search was launched for Prince but to no avail and his body was found on Monday noon.