Young man throws ink at Haryana CM in Hisar, held

In a security breach, a young man on Thursday threw ink on Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar during his visit to Hisar town, following which the former was arrested.

The Chief Minister had gone to Hisar, nearly 250 km from here, to participate in a roadshow in the evening. He was seen wiping off a few ink stains from his face, including forehead, with a handkerchief.

Khattar later drove in an open jeep in the town for the roadshow.

Personnel in the security detail of the Chief Minister, who enjoys Z-plus security, caught hold of the young man who also shouted slogans against the Khattar government.

Police officials said the accused, who claimed to be an activist of the opposition Indian National Lok Dal, was detained by police and was being questioned.

Khattar is heading the first BJP government in the state since October 2014.

--IANS

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