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IAC activists manhandled in Salman Khurshid's constituency

Farrukhabad, Oct 18: Activists of India Against Corruption (IAC) and a journalist were allegedly manhandled here by some persons today when they were conducting a survey regarding allegations of financial irregularities in a trust run

PTI PTI Updated on: October 18, 2012 23:46 IST
iac activists manhandled in salman khurshid s constituency
iac activists manhandled in salman khurshid s constituency

Farrukhabad, Oct 18: Activists of India Against Corruption (IAC) and a journalist were allegedly manhandled here by some persons today when they were conducting a survey regarding allegations of financial irregularities in a trust run by Union Minister Salman Khurshid.




A Delhi-based journalist Abhinandan Mishra and members of IAC led by their local convener Laxman Singh were allegedly manhandled and stones were pelted on them when they were returning from Pitaura, native place of Khurshid in Kayamganj area this afternoon, sources said.

Khurshid represents the Farrukhabad Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh.

The IAC members claimed that they have informed senior police officials about the incident.

When contacted, Additional Superintendent of Police O P Singh said he has been informed over phone about the incident and has asked the journalist and IAC members to lodge a written complaint.

The matter would be probed and the required action would be taken against those found guilty, he said.

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