Bhavnagar, February 21: BJP MLA from Mahuva constituency here Kanu Kalsariya, his wife and three others were injured after being attacked by some unknown persons near Dodiya village of Mahuva taluka today, police said.
The incident took place when Kalsariya, who is heading the agitation against a cement plant being set up by private group in Mahuva taluka, was going in a car with his wife and some community leaders, they said.
According to the police, around 8-10 unknown men attacked the car with pipes and sticks causing injury to Kalsariya, his wife and three others inside the vehicle.
All five have been rushed to Mahuva government hospital and are being treated, police said, adding that the matter was being investigated.
A couple of days ago police baton charged farmers during a rally against the cement plant in Mahuva.
–Agencies