Ludhiana: LIP chief’s son accused of roughing up AAP supporter
AAP leaders accused Ajaypreet, son of LIP chief Simarjit Singh Bains, and others of thrashing Ram after he stopped them from installing a hoarding on the building, where Ram runs a gymnasium on rent.
Just three days after supporters of Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) and Congress got into a scuffle over installation of hoardings on Gill Road, LIP chief Simarjit Singh Bains’ son, Ajaypreet, has been accused of roughing up Aam Aadmi Party’s ward 31 in-charge, Ram, over putting up hoardings on a building on ATI Road on Saturday.
High drama was witnessed and AAP candidate Kulwant Sidhu and police also reached the spot. AAP leaders accused Ajaypreet and others of thrashing Ram after he stopped them from installing a hoarding on the building, where Ram runs a gymnasium on rent.
On the other hand, LIP leaders said no scuffle took place and that they had taken consent of the building owner before putting up the hoarding.
Ram said that he has been running a gym in the building and the owner has handed over the maintenance to him. “As I support AAP, we have installed a hoarding of AAP Atam Nagar candidate Kulwant Sidhu on one side of the building. LIP supporters came to install their hoardings here at noon. When I stopped them, they called up Ajaypreet and around 15-20 persons thrashed me for raising objections.”
Sidhu said that the LIP should not indulge in politics of posters and they have submitted a complaint with the police. “We want strict action against Bains, his son and other LIP supporters involved in the incident,” said Sidhu.
Despite several attempts, Simarjit Bains was not available for comments.
LIP MLA (Ludhiana south) Balwinder Bains said that baseless allegations are being levelled by AAP and Congress to defame LIP.
“No one touched anyone at the spot and police had also arrived. AAP supporter Ram, who is objecting to installation of posters, is not even the owner of the building. He is a tenant. We had obtained consent of the building owner before installing the poster and if something wrong was being done, then why has the owner not submitted any complaint,” said Balwinder Bains.
Division number 6 station house officer Rohit Sharma said they have received a complaint from AAP worker Ram and the matter is being investigated. No FIR has yet been registered in the case.