SP Candidate From Ayodhya Arrested After Supporters Clash With BJP Workers

The clash took place when his convoy reportedly came face to face with supporters of BJP candidate Aarti Tiwari.

Abhay Singh, former MLA and Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate from Ayodhya's Gosaiganj Assembly constituency, was arrested after his supporters clashed with those of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Aarti Tiwari on Friday, 18 February.

The clash took place around 9:00 pm when their convoys reportedly came face to face, following which stone pelting and firing also took place. Singh was reportedly present at the spot when the clash broke out between the supporters of the two parties.

"The two convoys came face to face. Both sides have alleged stone pelting and firing. While nobody was injured due the alleged firing, people from both sides have suffered minor injuries. A lot of unsubstantiated claims are being made in several media reports," Shailesh Pandey, SSP Ayodhya, said in a video tweeted by the district police.