<p>A mob tried to thrash Rajasthan industry minister Rajendra Pareek on Friday for allegedly not repairing a road in Sikar, his constituency.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Police said four persons from Sikar were killed in an accident on Thursday in Jaisal-mer. They were cremated on Friday in the minister’s constituency. However, the road leading to the cremation ground has been waterlogged for a long time. Locals said sewage is knee-deep on this stretch.<br /><br />On Thursday night, locals asked Pareek to repair the road but the minister allegedly did not listen to them.<br /><br />A day later, while the cremation was going on, the minister came to the area in a friend’s vehicle. Pareek also did not bring his escort, police said.<br /><br />Soon, a mob encircled him and tried to assault him. Some people in the crowd managed to call the police, who rushed in and took the minister out of harm’s way.<br /><br />Police have taken five persons into custody in connection with the incident.</p>
<p>A mob tried to thrash Rajasthan industry minister Rajendra Pareek on Friday for allegedly not repairing a road in Sikar, his constituency.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Police said four persons from Sikar were killed in an accident on Thursday in Jaisal-mer. They were cremated on Friday in the minister’s constituency. However, the road leading to the cremation ground has been waterlogged for a long time. Locals said sewage is knee-deep on this stretch.<br /><br />On Thursday night, locals asked Pareek to repair the road but the minister allegedly did not listen to them.<br /><br />A day later, while the cremation was going on, the minister came to the area in a friend’s vehicle. Pareek also did not bring his escort, police said.<br /><br />Soon, a mob encircled him and tried to assault him. Some people in the crowd managed to call the police, who rushed in and took the minister out of harm’s way.<br /><br />Police have taken five persons into custody in connection with the incident.</p>
