Imran attacked State Cabinet Minister; Ganesh Joshi shouting Islamic religious slogans [ Uttarakhand, India ]

[ Reported as seen ]

On June 2, a man named Imran, attacked BJP leader and state cabinet minister Ganesh Joshi in the Garhi Cantt area in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The BJP leader on Friday was conducting a “Jansampark campaign” when Imran attacked him raising slogans of “ Ya Khuda”.

He claimed that prior to the attack on him, Imran not only assaulted several people but also waved a knife in public. Joshi added that the locals and his security personnel are on high alert following the knife attack in Delhi.

According to media reports, Imran attempted to steal goods from nearby shops and injured one person with a knife before attacking the BJP leader. He assaulted several shopkeepers in Dakra Bazar.

While passing by, the minister noticed a gathering assembled near Dakra Bazar and stopped there. As he moved ahead to understand what the matter was, Imran threw a black cap towards Minister Ganesh Joshi and grabbed his clothes. Following this, the people present at the spot surrounded him and beat him up. Meanwhile, the police arrived at the spot and arrested the attacker.