Six assailants hurled two bombs at a car in which a BJP leader’s son was travelling in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Thursday.
The car belonged to Vidhan Singh, son of BJP leader Vijayalakshmi Chandel. Vidhan Singh (20) had gone to his aunt’s house at around 8 pm yesterday when the attack took place. Both Singh and his companion escaped unhurt.
The attack was caught on video, which showed six masked men on two bikes throwing the bombs on the car windshield. The assailants fled from the scene before police arrived.
A few days ago, Vidhan Singh was involved in a dispute with a police constable’s son. Shivam Yadav, son of constable Shivbachan Yadav, is a suspect in the bomb attack.
BJP leader Vijayalakshmi Chandel has alleged that Shivam Yadav was behind the attack. She has filed a complaint with the Jhusi police station, and an FIR has been registered against the accused under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
According to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Chirag Jain, the complainant has given the names of six people, and the police have arrested three persons so far.