Shots fired at Cong MLA Dangi's Meham office
Rohtak/Karnal, June 21 -- Unidentified motorcycle-borne attackers opened fire at the office of Congress MLA Balram Dangi in Meham town at 1am on Saturday, police said. No one was injured as the premises, located opposite the Meham police station, was closed at the time of the attack.
The incident came to light around 7 am when office caretaker Sanjay Kumar arrived and noticed shattered glass doors and window panes. Dangi denied receiving any threat calls prior to the incident. The police said four rounds were fired at the office. A bullet was found lodged in the aluminum gate, while others shattered the glass.
Police teams from the crime investigation agency (CIA) unit and Meham police station reached the scene and seized the CCTV DVR to examine the footage. Videos from nearby commercial establishments are also being scrutinised. A CCTV footage shows two masked men arriving on a bike and the pillion rider firing shots. The motive behind the attack remains unclear, and no individual or group has claimed responsibility.
Reacting to the incident, former Meham MLA Anand Singh Dangi, the legislator's father, said, "We don't have any enmity with anyone. Now it is the duty of the police to find out who is behind this attack. He added that firing so close to a police station poses a direct challenge to law and order."
Posting a CCTV footage of the firing on his X account, Rohtak Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda stated that the incident showed highlighted no fear of the police among criminals. "The government must apprehend the criminals immediately," he mentioned.
Rohtak superintendent of police Gaurav Rajpurohit said that teams have been formed to identify and arrest the attackers. "The police are examining CCTV footage for clues. An FIR will be registered based on the statement of the property owners," he added. Officials said that eight teams comprising personnel from various CIA units and police stations in Rohtak have been constituted under the leadership of a gazetted officer to probe the matter....
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