Ex-UP minister Madan Chauhan escapes shooting attempt in Hapur

Former Uttar Pradesh minister of state and Samajwadi Party leader Madan Chauhan escaped an assassination attempt in Harpur district after car-borne youths allegedly tried to shoot him, but their gun failed to fire, police said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred in the Garhmukteshwar area on Monday night when Chauhan was travelling in his car to Hirnapura village to attend a relative’s engagement



ceremony.

As he entered the village after getting off an expressway, a few youths in a car allegedly intercepted his vehicle, Chauhan said.

He alleged that one of the assailants pulled out a pistol and attempted to fire at him, but the weapon did not discharge.

When the security personnel accompanying him tried to apprehend the attackers, they fled the spot.