Ex-UP Minister Madan Chauhan Escapes Assassination Attempt
Hapur (UP): Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party leader Madan Chauhan escaped an assassination attempt in Harpur district after youths in a car allegedly tried to shoot him but their guns failed to fire, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place on Monday night in Garhmukteshwar district, when Chauhan was driving to Hirnapura village to attend a relative’s engagement ceremony.
Chauhan said that when he entered the village after getting off the highway, several youths in the car allegedly stopped his vehicle.
He claimed that one of the attackers took out his gun and tried to shoot at him, but the gun did not fire.
While the security guards next to him were trying to catch the attackers, the attackers fled the scene.
Additional Inspector of Police Vineet Bhatnagar said that an FIR has been registered on Chauhan’s complaint and the police have launched an investigation into the matter, adding that efforts are on to identify and nab the accused.
