Man accused of attacking local MLA shot at in HP’s Bilaspur

Bilaspur (HP), Jun 20 (PTI) A man allegedly involved in an attack on a local MLA was shot at in a court’s premises here and was rushed to AIIMS with bullet wounds, police said on Thursday.

Saurabh Patyal, who was shot at by some unknown men, was one of the 13 others who are now facing a trial over the alleged attack on Congress leader Bamber Thakur, an ex-MLA from the Bilaspur assembly seat, on February 23 this year.

Thakur was attacked after an argument with some people inside the office of the general manager of Dilip Buildcon Limited.

Patyal had come to the court for a hearing when he was shot. He was rushed to a local hospital and then to the Bilaspur AIIMS for treatment.

Bilaspur Deputy Superintendent of Police Madan Dhiman said that one of the two assailants was caught by the police, while a hunt was on for the other.