Kanhaiya Kumar Attacked with Ink and Assaulted During Campaign in Delhi

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:25pm on 17 May 2024,Friday Politics

Kanhaiya Kumar, Congress' Lok Sabha candidate from North East Delhi, was assaulted by seven to eight people and had black ink thrown at him while campaigning in East Delhi's New Usmanpur. The attackers, who accused Kumar of anti-national slogans and insulting the Indian Army, released videos boasting about their actions. AAP councillor Chhaya Gaurav Sharma, present during the attack, also reported being threatened and assaulted. Delhi Police have begun investigating the incident, verifying viral videos of the attack. Several women, including a journalist, were injured in the assault.

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