Uttar Pradesh Assembly election: BJP leader Sangeet Som's brother held with pistol near a polling booth
After spotting the pistol with Gagan Som, police officials whisked him away from the booth in Faridpur.
File photo of BJP leader Sangeet Som
Lucknow,UPDATED: Feb 11, 2017 13:03 IST
In Short
- Sangeet Som's brother Gagan Som was detained in Faridpur today after a pistol was recovered from him.
- After spotting the pistol with Gagan, police officials whisked him away from the booth.
Senior BJP leader and Sardhana legislator Sangeet Som's brother Gagan Som was detained in Faridpur today after a pistol was recovered from him near a polling booth, according to a police official.
After spotting the pistol with Gagan Som, police officials whisked him away from the booth.
As per an official, the act was in contravention of election rules and hence the action was taken.
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Sangeet Som hit the headlines for his fiery speeches during the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. The BJP MLA was also named in an FIR filed in connection with communal riots.
Sardhana(Meerut): Police detain Gagan Som, brother of BJP candidate Sangeet Som for carrying a pistol inside poll booth #uppolls2017
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