Akola, 17 Jan

(HS): The newly elected BJP candidate from Prabhag 2 of Akot Fail area in Akola

district, was attacked on Friday night. He was attacked by Nitin Raut, who lost

the election and his supports using a knife. The supporters also vandalised the

area during the victory rally of the BJP candidate, Sharad Shriram Turkar, by

pelting stones.

Police had to

resort to a mild cane charge to disperse the mob. In the Prabhag AIMIM won

three seats and one by Turkar. He defeated Congress candidate Raut by a margin

of 2,200 votes.

Turkar was

injured in the knife attack and was rushed to the Government Hospital in Akola.

The situation

was under control. Police have registered an offence under various sections.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar