Uttar Pradesh: Breach in Rahul Gandhi's security

Posted by webber | Thursday, July 07, 2011 | , | 0 comments »



A man carrying firearm in proximity of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, during his padyatra, was held by the SPG on Thursday (07-July-2011). Though the man was carrying a licensed pistol, he has been taken into custody by the UP police.

The man with a .32 bore revolver was nabbed by the Special Protection Group (SPG) personnel in this village in Aligarh district when he was found nearing the second ring of the Congress leader’s security cordon.

Hari Mohan Sharma was nabbed by the SPG personnel at around 8.30 a.m. and was immediately handed over to the Uttar Pradesh Police. Locals said he belongs to Tappal village and claimed that he is a Congress worker.

In his fight agaist UP Chief Minister Mayawati, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is undertaking a padyatra from Bhatta-Parsaul to Aligarh where a Mahapanchayat will be held on July 9.

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