Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh:
A Jabalpur-based BJP leader, who is also an anti-drug crusader, suffered a serious wound after he was stabbed by three men here, apparently over an old enmity, police said on Monday.
The condition of BJP leader Mangal Siddique (42) was out of danger and all three suspects were arrested on Monday, Adhartal police station in-charge Vijay Kumar Vishwakarma told PTI.
The incident took place around midnight on Sunday under the Adhartal police station in Jabalpur town, Madhya Pradesh, police said.
The three alleged suspects, identified as Wasim Ali, Wasim Bangar and Monu Ansari, aged between 30 and 35, were arrested hours after the attack, which left Mr Siddique injured near his throat, Mr Vishwakarma said.
The victim was rushed to a local hospital, from where he was shifted to Jabalpur-based Medical College and Hospital for advanced treatment, he said.
The police officer said it appears the attack was the result of an old enmity, but investigations are underway from all angles.
“We are keeping the suspects under fire and investigating the case from all angles,” Vishwakarma said.
The suspects were charged under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, relating to attempt to murder, he said.
Meanwhile, former Jabalpur city BJP president GS Thakur told reporters that Mr Siddique is an anti-drug crusader and had held protests in the city against illegal narcotics trade.
“He is our senior staff member and former chairman of the Mandal (sub-district administrative unit). He may have been attacked because of his harsh attitude towards drug peddlers,” he said.
“This is an attack on people who raise their voices against the illegal drug trade. BJP workers are angry over the attack on Siddique,” Mr Thakur added.
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