Jaipur, February 25: Four people were taken into custody for
roughing up and throwing Chilli powder on the face of Minister of
State for Health Rajkumar Sharma in Dumra village in Jhunjhunu
district last night.
According to police, the Minister was in the village to attend a
marriage ceremony and during the function, he had a verbal duel with
local sarpanch and some others.
Soon after, while Mr Sharma was passing by a shop, a youth threw
Chilli powder into the eyes of the Minister, his security man and
some of his supporters.
Later, four people were taken into custody after the Minister
lodged FIR.
The area falls under the Minister’s constituency and the local
political rivalry is being tipped as a reason behind the incident.
-Agencies