Unidentified men allegedly opened fire outside the farmhouse of Yamunanagar zila parishad vice-president Agni Vijay Singh Chauhan, on the intervening night of Wednesday-Thursday.
Though no injury was reported in the incident, the rear window glass of a car parked at the spot was shattered.
Police have registered a case under Section 285 (Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter) of the Indian Penal Code at Yamunanagar City police station.
In his complaint, Chauhan said he lives at the farmhouse with family. Around 1:30 am, they heard a loud noise, which they initially thought was a transformer exploding.
“When I went out to see, I saw that the rear window glass of a car shattered. Someone had broken the glass of the car by firing a bullet,” said Chauhan, who is a Bharatiya Janata Party leader.
The incident comes days after his statement on the ongoing controversy between Rajput and Gujjar communities over Raja Mihir Bhoj.
He had tried to play down the controversy and said that it’s up to a person to use any surname with the Raja.
About 14 hours before the firing at the farmhouse, a heated argument and a scuffle allegedly took place between the protesting members of the Rajput community and Chauhan’s family members. A case was registered at Jathlana police station against a few local men.
{{/usCountry}}About 14 hours before the firing at the farmhouse, a heated argument and a scuffle allegedly took place between the protesting members of the Rajput community and Chauhan’s family members. A case was registered at Jathlana police station against a few local men.
{{/usCountry}}Chauhan’s younger brother, Prithvi Singh, told HT that his brother has been receiving threats online to take back his statement and apologise, but what he had said promotes brotherhood between both the communities.
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