Wednesday in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, the Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad was wounded by gunfire. A police officer reported that he was transported to the hospital and is currently in stable condition. Azad was injured when armed men attacked his convoy near Deoband.
Chandrashekhar is the founding member of the Bhim Army. He rose to prominence in 2017 after the Police-Dalit confrontation in Saharanpur, while Dalits protested the caste conflict that had occurred in the district.
Later, the UP STF detained him, but he was granted bail in November 2017. However, the UP Government arrested him and slapped him with NSA charges, which were eventually dismissed in 2018.
Later, he established the Azad Samaj Party, the political wing of the Bhim Army, which has significant influence in Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, and surrounding areas.
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Said Azad, narrating the incident from his hospital bed that:
“I don’t remember well, but my people identified them. Their car went towards Saharanpur. We took a U-Turn. Five of us, including my younger brother, were in the car when the incident occurred.”
VIDEO | Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad narrates the incident after being shot at in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur earlier today. pic.twitter.com/tGnMFvTKZq
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 28, 2023
Vipin Tada, SSP of Saharanpur, stated:
“The convoy of Chandrashekhar Azad was fired at by a few car-borne armed men. A bullet brushed past him. He is alright and has been taken to CHC for medical treatment. Police are investigating the matter.”
VIDEO | “The police are at the spot and the victim (Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad) has been hospitalised. He is out of danger now. We have recorded his statement and started our investigation,” says Saharanpur SSP Vipin Tada. pic.twitter.com/ga4Teqdw4Z
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 28, 2023
A second official stated that a projectile grazed the Dalit leader’s lower back, causing an abrasion. The bullet entered the car through the side door and dropped in the seat. The tweet below shows the condition of his car after the event took place:
BREAKING : Chandrashekhar Azad, the chief of the Bhim Army, was shot at by unidentified men on Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur. He was rushed to a nearby hospital.#chandrashekharsingh #Deoband #BhimArmy #Ravan #chandrashekhar #चंद्रशेखर #latestupdates #UP_मे_गुंडाराज pic.twitter.com/0sLwKSk9XV
— 𝓡𝓪𝓢 (@Raj__chautala) June 29, 2023
Police sources identified the assailants’ vehicle sported a Haryana license plate. The Bhim Army has issued a statement regarding the assault. The Bhim Army said in a statement:
“The deadly attack on Bhim Army Chief and National President Bhai Chandrasekhar Azad in Deoband of Saharanpur is a cowardly act of stopping the Bahujan Mission Movement! Demands quick arrest of accused, strict action and security of National President Bhai Chandrasekhar Azad ji!”
Azad (36) had gone to a supporter’s house in Saharanpur district’s Deoband, adding that the assailants fired multiple shots at his SUV when he was leaving.
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