Shahzad’s brother, who was involved in Chhatarpur stone pelting incident, had also fired bullets at Uma Bharti, 11 were sent to jail
2 min read
Search for Haji Shahzad in Chhatarpur stone pelting case.
Highlights
In 1998, Uma Bharti was attacked and stoned Shahzad’s brother Fayaz was also accused of the attack. Haji Shahzad is being searched, lookout notice issued
Naiduniya representative, Chhatarpur: Fayaz, brother of Haji Shahzad Ali, the main accused in the incident of stone pelting on the police in Chhatarpur, has been in the news for the attack on Uma Bharti. In 1998, when the then MP Uma Bharti went on an election tour, some people stopped her car and opened fire when she reached Rajnagar area of Chhatarpur district. Security personnel secured Uma Bharti there. Haji Shahzad’s brother was also among these attackers.
Attack during Lok Sabha elections
During the Lok Sabha elections, Uma Bharti was the BJP candidate from Khajuraho parliamentary constituency. Uma Bharti was attacked in Chandranagar on the evening of 8 February. As soon as Uma Bharti reached the Chandranagar Chowki, the accused blocked her vehicle with a jeep and pelted stones and fired bullets. About 11 people were made accused in these attackers. They were later acquitted.
There was an atmosphere of chaos
Narayan Kale, who was the MP representative of the then MP Uma Bharti, said that when this incident happened, there was a lot of chaos. Uma Bharti’s car was stopped and bullets started being fired and stones were pelted. Somehow Uma ji was rescued safely. Fayaz was also among the accused in the firing case.
Regarding the incident, former BJP district president Malkhan Singh said that when this incident happened in Rajnagar area, we were in Chhatarpur. The atmosphere became heated after the incident because it was election time.
Haji is still missing after six days, police is looking for him
Chhatarpur police is searching for Haji who pelted stones at the police. After the lookout notice was issued, he is under strict surveillance. Let us tell you that on 21st August, people of the Muslim community pelted stones in the name of protest. After this, the administration demolished the bungalow of Haji, the main accused in the incident, which he had built without permission.
