Duo attempts to set MLA on fire
Dehradun: Two people on Friday made an unsuccessful bid to allegedly set afire Congress MLA Manoj Rawat in Rudraprayag district, police said. DG (Law and Order) Ashok Kumar said the incident occurred in Agastyamuni area but the MLA escaped unharmed. Two people made an attempt to pour petrol over Rawat and set him on fire but one of them was captured by the MLA’s gunner immediately and the other one escaped, the DG said. He was arrested later, he said adding, the two were being interrogated. Prima facie, it appears to be a case of personal animosity as the MLA had a tiff with some people on Thursday, the official said. —