Renouwned social activist Shabnam Hashmi attacked in Rai Barley at about 12.30 on April 28 while she with her associates Mr. Pratap Singh were distributing leaflets brought out by JAVAB- Janvadi Vichar Andolan Bharat barely 100 metres from the Gadaganj Police Station inside the Rai-Barely constituency.
According to Shabnam Hashmi they were attacked by a gang of 25-30 BJP goons who snatched all the Leaflets while pushing and abusing Shabnam Hashmi in the most foul terms and smashed their vehicles.
At the police station Shabnam had to argue with the SHO, telling him that no one can be stopped from exercising their right to free expression and that he had to file an FIR against the attack on her and the threats of rape and sexist abuses. The SHO did not register an FIR and did not give her a copy of her complaint.