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Congress Councillor Attacked, Scuffle Erupts in MCD Chairman’s Office
A Congress councillor named Hazi Zarif was reportedly attacked by a group of people.
He ran into an office belonging to an MCD zone chairman.
A fight then happened inside the office.
A video appears to show a chair being thrown and some things being damaged.
The chairman, Pankaj Luthra, said people tried to stop the fight.
He also said no BJP member was involved.
Zarif’s associate blamed members of the Aam Aadmi Party.
That accusation has not been independently confirmed.
Congress councillor Hazi Zarif reportedly entered an MCD zone chairman’s office after being attacked.
A scuffle broke out inside the office of BJP leader Pankaj Luthra.
A video purportedly shows a chair being thrown and property damaged.
Luthra said no BJP councillor or party member was involved.
An associate alleged AAP members attacked Zarif, but the claim was not independently verified.
- Who
- Congress councillor Hazi Zarif was involved; BJP leader and MCD zone chairman Pankaj Luthra said he intervened.
- What
- An alleged attack was followed by a scuffle and property damage inside the chairman’s office.
- Where
- The office of an MCD zone chairman in northeast Delhi.
- When
- The incident was reported on Thursday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Why
- The immediate reason for the alleged attack is unclear; the incident occurred amid allegations involving sealed industrial units linked to AAP members.
Zarif’s Associate’s Allegation
Chairman’s Account
Who started the confrontation
Zarif’s Associate’s Allegation
An associate of Hazi Zarif alleged that members of the Aam Aadmi Party attacked the Congress councillor. The allegation could not be independently verified.
Chairman’s Account
Pankaj Luthra said Zarif entered the office while being pursued after a scuffle and said no BJP councillor or party member was involved.
Key facts
- Location
- MCD zone chairman’s office, northeast Delhi
- Congress councillor
- Hazi Zarif
- Zone chairman
- Pankaj Luthra, a BJP leader
- Reported damage
- Some property inside the chairman’s office was damaged
- Video evidence
- A purported video shows a chair being thrown and police appearing to protect a person
- Unverified allegation
- An associate alleged that AAP members attacked Zarif
- Related context
- Some industrial units linked to AAP members were allegedly sealed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee for environmental violations
Quotes
Pankaj Luthra
MCD zone chairman and BJP leader
““Two people got into a scuffle. One of them, who was a Congress councillor, rushed towards our room. We intervened and broke up the scuffle.””
thehansindia.com
Associate of Congress councillor Hazi Zarif
Unidentified associate
““He was attacked by AAP members.””
thehansindia.com
Sources
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