by Muslim Mirror Staff
Chandrashekhar Azad, the president of Bhim Army and Azad Samaj Party, suffered minor bullet wounds when his convoy was targeted by armed individuals in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
He was shot in the waist and has been taken to Deoband Hospital for treatment, as confirmed by the police.
“The assailants were in a car and opened fire on Azad’s SUV from the right side. A bullet grazed his abdomen. He has been admitted to a hospital,” Superintendent of Police (City) Abimanyu Manglik was quoted as saying by PTI.
The assailants sped away from the spot following the attack, PTI said quoting police sources.
Meanwhile, speaking to ANI, an injured Azad said there were five people inside the car, including his younger brother, when they were attacked. “I don’t remember well but my people identified them. Their car went towards Saharanpur. We took a U-Turn. Five of us, including my younger brother, were in the car when the incident occurred..,” Azad said.