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The Ludhiana Police on Friday arrested the president of Shiv Sena Yuva Morcha, a splinter group of the Shiv Sena, for allegedly faking an attack on himself three years ago to get security from the state.

R D Puri, who claims to be the president of the organisation, has confessed to having staged the incident, said police.

Three years ago, unidentified persons fired at him at his office in Kashmir Nagar near Shingar Cinema. Police said that Puri gave Rs 3 lakh, a flat and Rs 10,000 each to three persons in exchange for “shooting at Puri”. Following this attack, Puri was provided with security.

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The conspiracy was exposed a day after Ludhiana police arrested Amit Arora, Shiv Sena leader, for allegedly staging an attack on himself with a similar motive. Police said that Puri thought the added security would increase his status and respect in Society.

“He also may have thought that he could keep money lenders at bay with the armed guards around him,” said a police source.

The police claim they cracked the case following the confessions of Anurag Pandit, Puri’s accomplice involved in the “attack”.

Speaking to The Indian Express, Ludhiana police, JS Aulakh said, “An FIR has been registered against Puri and his accomplices at division number 3 police station for cheating, misleading the police, conspiracy etc. Anurag is further being interrogated for identification of that man who agreed to open fire in return for money and flat. An attempt to murder first information report was registered in 2013 following Puri’s allegation that it was an attempt to kill him. Puri and his accomplices have been arrested.”

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