A youth allegedly dressed as a lawyer hurled a shoe at Samajwadi Get together nationwide basic secretary Swami Prasad Maurya at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow when the leader arrived to deal with a backward courses conclave.
The incident occurred round 12.30pm when Maurya arrived at the venue. The group, comprising Maurya’s supporters and SP staff, caught the attacker and manhandled him although the shoe didn’t hit the leader.
Police personnel current at the location rescued the attacker, recognized as Akash Saini, and took him into custody.
Maurya had organised the conclave to spotlight the work of eminent personalities from the backward courses of society. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav was the chief visitor.
Monday’s incident comes a day after black ink was thrown at BJP’s OBC candidate for the Ghosi meeting bypolls, Dara Singh Chauhan, on Sunday throughout campaigning.