UP Police Arrest Hindu Mahasabha Leader Who Shot at Gandhi Effigy
Pooja Pandey shot at Gandhi’s effigy, on his death anniversary, and garlanded a statue of Nathuram Godse.
The Uttar Pradesh police on Wednesday, 6 February, arrested Hindu Mahasabha General Secretary Pooja Pandey and her husband, Ashok Pandey, from Tappal for recreating Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, reported ANI.
Pandey shot at an effigy of Gandhi on his death anniversary, 30 January, and garlanded a statue of Nathuram Godse, his assassin.
The incident took place in Aligarh, following which Pandey distributed sweets among her supporters.
In a video that went viral, Pandey can be seen aiming at the effigy when, before pulling the trigger, she is stopped by the person behind the camera, who can be heard saying, "Chalana nahi. Abhi toh photo session ho raha hai (Don't shoot yet. Right now, we’re having a photo session).
The Aligarh police had registered cases against 13 people, and two were arrested earlier.
(With inputs from ANI)
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