Man pelts stones, throws bottle full of petrol at Jakhar's Abohar house

Abohar: A man, said to be belonging to AAP, allegedly attacked the house of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Sunil Jakhar in Abohar on Thursday night.

He pelted stones at the property and also threw a bottle of petrol near the main door. The bottle had not been set of fire. Police nabbed Ramesh Soni from outside Jakhar’s house in South Avenue, near DAV College, on Thursday night, following a complaint by the caretaker of the Congress leader’s house.

The caretaker, Shyam Narayan Pandey, alleged that the accused first started pelting stones at the house and then threw a bottle full of petrol at it.

He said the bottle fell near the main door.

Sensing trouble, Pandey phoned the police and a team rushed to the spot and arrested Ramesh, who was drunk.

A case under sections 436 (mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 511 (attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against Soni, a resident of Abohar .

According to police, political rivalry is said to be behind the attack. Ramesh was allegedly under the impression that his wife’s nomination papers to contest the byelection from Ward 22 of Abohar MC was rejected at Jakhar’s behest. Sources said the papers were rejected by by Abohar sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) due to “technical errors”.