Varanasi police inspector on MCC duty attacked by Hindutva men

In an altercation between a police inspector and Hindutva workers, the officer was shoved off and beaten by the latter in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh late on Sunday night, April 7.

“The incident occurred in Godowlia Crossing near Kashi Vishwanath temple. Police inspector Anand Prakash was conducting vehicle checks as part of the election commission’s model code of conduct



when he stopped two bikes with no number plates,” the ACP said.

It should be noted that on March 16, the model code of conduct came into power nationwide, after the Election Commission announced the 17th Lok Sabha dates to be held in seven phases in a span of two months starting from April 19 to June 1. The counting of votes and result declaration will be held on June 4.