Cong leader's brother booked for road rage
Rudrapur, Nov. 13 -- A Congress leader's brother, his nephews, and several others have been booked for allegedly abducting and assaulting two men following a road rage dispute in Rudrapur of Udham Singh Nagar district on Wednesday, officers said on Thursday.
"We have initiated an investigation into the assault case triggered by an altercation over overtaking vehicles.
Appropriate action will be taken accordingly," said Vibhav Saini, circle officer (CO), Rudrapur.
According to a complaint lodged by Veeru, a resident of Durga Colony, a heated argument erupted between him and Bhurarani resident Raghav Khera over overtaking a vehicle. Although the matter was initially pacified, Raghav's father, Naveen Khera, and brother, Vivek Khera, along with several accomplices, later arrived at Veeru's residence.
Not finding him at home, the group allegedly tracked Veeru down on Thandi Sadak, abducted him and his friend, and took them to a farmhouse in Hans Vihar Colony, where they were allegedly assaulted. Based on the complaint, police registered a first information report (FIR) against Naveen Khera, Raghav Khera, Vivek Khera, Monty Rawat, Pintu, Kashish Khera, and eight unidentified individuals under relevant sections of the BNS.
Naveen Khera is the brother of Mohan Khera, state secretary of the Uttarakhand Congress, who previously contested the Rudrapur mayoral election on a party ticket....
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