Just over giving passage to his cavalcade, unidentified persons allegedly attacked Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Salempur, Kali Prasad, police said on Tuesday.
A police official said, “The MLA was not injured but his security was stepped up and a case was registered.”
As per reports, Kali Prasad was coming in his four-wheeler on Monday night while a procession was also passing by for the immersion of Goddess Lakshmi near Paran Chapra village of the area.
The procession had a tractor and two trolleys attached to it and two artistes were dancing on it while some people were also firing in the air to celebrate the occasion.
As per the MLA, his vehicle was behind the procession for some time but as soon as he passed the tractor-trolley, someone fired from behind.
He had a narrow escape in the alleged attack. The MLA told the police that he did not have enmity with anybody.
Superintendent of Police Sripati Mishra said that following information about the incident, he reached the spot and inspected the vehicle.
The vehicle’s glass was broken at the back side and small shreds of the glass were also recovered from inside the vehicle.
A forensic team was sent to the spot for a probe. On the basis of a complaint filed by the MLA, unidentified persons have been booked under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code.
Ten people have been taken into custody in connection with the case and further investigation is underway.