BJP worker shot at after polling in Faridabad, on ventilator

According to police, Singh’s connection is yet to beryllium recorded owing to his condition. An FIR has been registered against 3-4 men, allegedly section members of the Opposition party, based connected Singh’s father’s statement, constabulary sources said. “We are questioning immoderate radical based connected the complainant’s statement. Further probe is ongoing,” said Yashpal, PRO, Faridabad Police.

A time aft connected Sunday, Singh’s father, Janmejay Singh, 56, was seen waiting adjacent the infirmary pharmacy. He said that Rajnish was the sole earning subordinate of the family. “Isko kuch ho gaya to kahan jayenge? (What volition we bash if thing happens to him),” the distraught begetter asked successful a shaky voice.

Prashant Singh, the victim’s sibling who is doing his PhD successful Hyderabad besides rushed to Delhi.

Talking astir Saturday’s events, Janmejay said, “He was observing a fast. So, helium came backmost location astatine 3 p.m. to rest. He mentioned a squabble betwixt BJP and Congress workers.”

A constabulary officer, connected information of anonymity, confirmed that an statement had breached retired regarding the placement of tents. “But we instantly intervened and controlled the situation,” the serviceman said.

“Rajnish returned to the booth astir 5 p.m. and was waiting extracurricular aft the polling ended erstwhile 2 men came connected a motorcycle and changeable astatine his back,” constabulary said.

According to Janmejay, his lad is simply a agleam pupil who completed BSc and MSc successful machine subject from Nehru College successful Faridabad.

Rajnish wanted to beryllium “a occupation giver, not a occupation seeker”, his begetter claimed. That’s wherefore helium ne'er got a occupation aft assemblage contempt his changeless suggestions, Janmejay said. “He was progressive successful authorities and societal enactment from his aboriginal days.”

The family, hailing from Varanasi, has lived successful Faridabad for astir 20 years. His begetter said Rajnish had been tirelessly campaigning successful the Haryana elections for the past 15 days.

Rajkumar Vohra, BJP territory President of Faridabad, said: “He’s been with america adjacent earlier 2014 erstwhile helium joined the Yuva Morcha. Party iske saath hai… enactment ka karyakarta nahi, beta hai (party is with him… he’s not conscionable a worker, but a lad of the party).”

Meanwhile, Neeraj Sharma, Congress MLA from NIT Faridabad, said helium had nary accusation astir the incident. He, however, said it was unfortunate.

“Law and bid has been successful a mediocre authorities nether the BJP’s tenure. When Congress forms a authorities successful the authorities successful the coming days, the archetypal happening volition beryllium eradication of criminals… Apradhi ya to apradh chor dein ya Haryana chor dein (Criminals either permission transgression oregon permission Haryana),” Sharma said.