Rebel BJP MP from Haryana's Kurukshetra, Raj Kumar Saini, escaped unhurt when a group of nearly 30 persons allegedly stopped, surrounded and repeatedly hit his car yesterday evening while he was passing through Palwal district, police said. The police have booked over 30 persons in connection with the incident, Palwal's Superintendent of Police Waseem Akram said. Here are more details.

Facebook Post Raj Kumar Saini posted a video on Facebook narrating incident

Information Accused stopped Saini's car, started banging on it: SP

"The group of over 30 persons stopped his (Saini) car and then started banging on it," the SP said, adding Saini and those accompanying him didn't sustain any injury. "However, the vehicle's side mirror was damaged. Further investigations are under progress," Akram said.

False claims Youths stopped Saini's car saying they wanted to welcome him

The group of youth first demanded that the MP's vehicle be stopped as they wanted to welcome him. However, as soon as the vehicle came to a halt, the mob gheraoed his car and started raising slogans against him. Later, the youths started banging on the vehicle with their hands. Police personnel escorting the MP managed to whisk him away, police said.

Truth? Saini's aide says small stones hurled at vehicle, SP denies

An aide of Saini said, "Small stones were hurled at the vehicle. It looked like a planned attack. The MP was sitting in the vehicle at the time when the incident took place. I was seated beside him, the scene was really very scary. Police must thoroughly probe who was behind the attack." However, Akram denied that any stones were pelted at the vehicle.

Previous incident Saini had launched political party 'Loktantra Suraksha Party'