1 person arrested for attempted attack on minister Giriraj Singh in Bihar
The Union Minister claimed that if the criminal had had a revolver in his hand, he would have killed him. | File photo
One person has been arrested for allegedly trying to attack Minister Giriraj Singh by breaking the security cordon during an event in Begusarai, Bihar, police said.
The incident happened on Saturday during Singh’s ‘Janta Darbaar’ in Begusarai.
When the minister left the venue after his speech, a group of thugs allegedly attacked him and shouted ‘Murdabad’ slogans.
After this, one person was arrested by the authorities.
Begusarai police chief Manish confirmed that the suspect has been arrested for “indecent behavior” during the event and attempting to breach the security cordon.
The suspect has been identified as Shahzad alias Saifi.
“One person has been arrested. Union Minister (Giriraj Singh) had a programme in Ballia area this afternoon during which a person behaved indecently. The policemen present in the security cordon caught him and further action is being taken,” the SP said.
“The name of the person is Shahzad alias Saifi. He was caught indecent behaviour and attempting to breach the security cordon… He is a resident of Ballia and is said to be a ward councillor,” he added.
Giriraj Singh, Minister for Textiles and BJP MP from Begusarai, strongly condemned the incident and said he will not be ‘afraid’ of these attacks.
“I am Giriraj and I will always speak and fight for the interests of the society. I will not be afraid of these attacks. Those who pamper and caress them on seeing their beard and cap should see today how land jihad, love jihad and communal tensions are being created across the country including Begusarai, Bihar,” Giriraj Singh stated in a post on X.
The Union Minister alleged that if the criminal had had a revolver in his hand, he would have killed him. He also echoed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s remark, “Batenge to Katenge”.
Speaking to ANI, Singh said, “In this election, the attitude of Muslims towards me in Begusarai and the results that came, Yogi Adityanath rightly said that, ‘Batenge to Katenge’. If this man had a revolver in his hand, he would have killed me the way he attacked me. But his attack failed. He used very abusive language.”
“I will not get scared and will continue my work. No matter how many terror mongers come, it will not affect me… Muslims in my area protested so much, the result was that they got so much courage that when I was in the janta darbar, despite the presence of many SDOs, DSPs, he behaved so rudely,” he added.
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First publication: Aug 31, 2024 | 11:10 PM IST