Congress candidate’s follower assaults voter for questioning in Adilabad

A Congress candidate’s follower allegedly assaulted a voter in Adilabad for questioning civic issues during an election campaign. The incident, caught on video and shared widely on social media, prompted police to register a case and launch an investigation.

Adilabad: A Congress candidate’s follower allegedly assaulted a voter for questioning him over problems in a colony in Adilabad on Wednesday night. A video clip of the attack went viral on social media platforms on Friday.

The candidate, Sanjay, was campaigning in ward number 44 of the town. A resident, Yogesh, faulted the candidate for visiting the ward only during elections. He said that side drains were not being cleaned, while garbage was not being lifted regularly. He demanded that Sanjay address the challenges first and then seek votes.

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Sanjay, upset by the response from the local resident, stopped his campaigning and left the place. A few minutes later, one of Sanjay’s followers allegedly attacked Yogesh for raising the issues in the presence of his family members. The follower abused the resident, accusing him of embarrassing the candidate by questioning him over issues being faced by the ward.

Yogesh later lodged a complaint with the police against the candidate and the follower. A case was registered against the two, and investigations were taken up. Some onlookers shot the incident on their mobile phones and shared it widely on social media platforms. WhatsApp users criticised the Congress for resorting to assault against voters and expressed concern over the party worker’s behaviour.