10 RSS workers injured in attack during Jaipur temple event, 2 held

Police said that when the ‘kheer’ was being distributed amongst the devotees, two residents of the locality arrived at the venue. Residents and RSS workers got into an argument after which residents allegedly called in more people and attacked the RSS workers, leaving 10 of them injured, police said.

Six persons — Shankar Bagda, Murarilal, Ram Pareek, Lakhan Singh Jadoun, Pushpendra, and Dinesh Sharma —  have been admitted to Sawai Man Singh Hospital. The incident triggered protests and a road blockade.  Heavy police deployment has been made in Karni Vihar to maintain law and order.

Rajasthan Cabinet minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore visited the injured at the SMS Hospital and said strict action would be taken against those involved.

Senior BJP leader and former MLA Arun Chaturvedi claimed the attackers armed with “knives and other weapons” stormed the gathering and assaulted the attendees. He told reporters that the perpetrators would face severe consequences.

Accused Naseeb Chaudhary and his son have been taken into custody and efforts are on to nab others involved in the attack, the police said.

Agitated by the incident, a group of people blocked the Delhi-Ajmer National Highway. However, they lifted the blockade late Thursday night.

Later, the workers lodged an FIR against unidentified people under Section 109 (attempt to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The case is being investigated by Assistant Commissioner of Police (Jaipur West) Alok Gautam.

– With PTI inputs