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BJP worker threw phone at PM’s vehicle in excitement, had no ill-intention: Police


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Mysuru, May 01, 2023: A day after a mobile phone was hurled by an unidentified person at PM Narendra Modi’s convoy during a BJP roadshow in poll-bound Karnataka’s Mysuru, police said that they located the person who threw the phone at the vehicle. They said that the person had "no ill intentions" behind it.

 

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Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), law and Order, Alok Kumar said that the phone belonged to a Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) worker. PM Modi was under the protection of the Special Protection Group (SPG).

 


"The person who threw the phone on the PM’s vehicle had no ill intention and it was thrown in excitement. The Prime Minister was under the protection of SPG. The phone belongs to a BJP worker. We have traced the person, the phone was handed over to the person by the SPG," said Alok Kumar.

Meanwhile, the person who threw the phone has been summoned to record a statement on Tuesday morning, added the ADGP law and order.

In a security breach incident, a mobile phone was thrown at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vehicle during his roadshow in Mysuru on Sunday.

As per the visuals, the phone can be seen being thrown towards PM Modi’s vehicle. However, the Prime Minister narrowly escaped any mishap.

A large number of people and BJP supporters had gathered on both sides of the road to greet the Prime Minister during the roadshow.

PM Modi was in a specially designed vehicle and reciprocated the greetings by waving to people. People also showered flowers and waved BJP flags along the route as an expression of support.

The Prime Minister is in Karnataka conducting a number of poll rallies and roadshows to campaign for the BJP in the last leg of the campaigning.

The Assembly elections will be held in Karnataka on May 10 and the counting of votes will take place on May 13.


Courtesy: Zee News