A Swaminarayan sect monk was allegedly attacked by unidentified assailants near Visavadar town in Junagadh district when he was on his way to address an election rally for the ruling BJP, police said on Saturday.
In poll-bound Gujarat, a Swaminarayan sector residing monk was assaulted by unidentified assailants in Junagadh district. He was on his way to address an election rally for the ruling BJP.
The incident is reported around evening 6 pm today. The monk sustained injuries on his hands and was admitted to a hospital.
As per the reports, Swami Bhaktiprasad was on his way in a car to address a rally organized by the BJP candidate from Visavadar, Kirit Patel, when he was attacked by two persons. The duo got down from a four-wheeler, stopped the monk’s vehicle and beat him up with iron rods.
The attackers are yet to be nabbed, the police said, adding that an FIR was registered under sections 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by means of dangerous weapons), 323 (punishment by voluntarily causing hurt), 504 (intentional insult), 427 (damage to property), among others of the Indian Penal Code.
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