Over 300 booked for attack on Congress leader

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18 May 2026 • 10:54 AM MYT
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Accused is a native of Jand Maneke village Tarn Taran, and currently a resident of Shine Property, Sector 32-A, Chandigarh Road, Ludhiana.

The police here have booked over 300 persons, including five identified ones, for an attack on Congress leader Ashu Bangar and a woman candidate for the MC polls in Mudki. This comes following a protest by hundereds of Congress workers on Saturday after the alleged incident, in which Bangar was left Injured.

Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring had also joined the protest late last evening, accusing the police of shielding the culprits.

Those named in the FIR are Lakha Singh, Gurbhej Singh, Amrik Singh, Mani and Rajwinder Singh. Three hundred unidentified people have also been booked in the case.

Following the registration of the FIR, the Congress dharna was lifted in early hours on Sunday.