Aam Aadmi Party MlA Kartar Singh Tanwar and two others sustained minor injuries when they were allegedly attacked by four unidentified men who stopped the car in which the legislator was travelling in South Delhi’s Fatehpur Beri area on Sunday morning.
“It has been revealed that the MlA was travelling in the car of one Ajeet Tanwar, a retired Junior Engineer. According to the complaint received by police, certain unidentified men attacked the car with iron rods near Mallu farms in Gadaipur village in south Delhi. There was a small mark on the car windshield. Both of them were taken to AIIMS for medical treatment and discharged after first aid. The MlA did not lodged any complaint with police and the case is being investigated,” said Ishwar Singh, DCP (South District)
Police said the incident took place on Sunday morning when Tanwar, the Chhatarpur MlA, was heading somewhere with an associate in his Maruti Alto, when four persons stopped them in Fatehpur Beri area and hit the windshield of the car with a rod. The assailants then entered into a scuffle with the driver and the MlA’s associate. Police were informed and all injured persons were taken to AIIMS. Police have received a complaint in connection with the matter.
“Murderous attack on AAP MlA Kartar Singh Tanwar. Chhatarpur. Driver is injured. Attackers were carrying pistol. Kartar is safe,” party leader Ashutosh tweeted.
AAP leader Dilip Pandey said the Chhatarpur MlA was on poll campaign when the incident took place. “During by election campaign, car of Kartar Singh Tanwar attacked while he was inside... Old threat-tricsIJ looks like someone not ready to accept defeat easily, resorting to violence. Attackers yet to b identified in cctv,” Pandey tweeted.