<p>Ludhiana: A Shiv Sena (Punjab) leader was grievously injured after he was attacked with swords by four unidentified assailants in full public view here on Friday, police said.</p><p>Sandeep Thapar (58) was attacked when he came out of the office of the Samvedna Trust near the Civil Hospital after attending a ceremony to mark the fourth death anniversary of the trust's founder-president Ravinder Arora, police said.</p><p>The Samvedna Trust provides free ambulance service to patients and hearse vehicles.</p><p>CCTV footage of the incident surfaced on social media.</p><p>In the purported video, the assailants dressed as Nihangs approached Thapar while he was on a scooter with his securityman riding pillion.</p><p>While Thapar was speaking to the assailants with folded hands, one of them suddenly attacked him with a sword while passersby looked on. Another assailant appears to be pushing Tharpar's securityman away.</p><p>After Thapar fell down, a third assailant also started hitting Thapar with a sword. Later, two of the accused fled on Thapar's scooter.</p><p>Nihangs belong to a warrior Sikh sect whose members are usually seen in blue robes, carrying traditional weapons.</p>.Two cops suspended on charges of 'molesting' woman pilgrim in Kedarnath.<p>Thapar who suffered head injuries was immediately rushed to the Civil Hospital. Later, he was referred to a private hospital where his condition was stated to be serious, police said.</p><p>The BJP condemned the attack and demanded the resignation of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.</p><p>Punjab BJP general secretary Anil Sareen said Mann is not only the chief minister of the state but also holds the home portfolio.</p><p>Ever since the AAP has come to power in Punjab, the law and order situation in the state has gone from bad to worse, he alleged.</p><p>"There is a substantial increase in murder and robbery cases and activities of gangsters. As a result, a feeling of insecurity has developed among the people," the BJP leader claimed.</p><p>Sareen said the Punjab government has proved to be an "utter failure" on the law and order front.</p><p>In such circumstances, the chief minister should take moral responsibility for such incidents and quit, he said.</p>
<p>Ludhiana: A Shiv Sena (Punjab) leader was grievously injured after he was attacked with swords by four unidentified assailants in full public view here on Friday, police said.</p><p>Sandeep Thapar (58) was attacked when he came out of the office of the Samvedna Trust near the Civil Hospital after attending a ceremony to mark the fourth death anniversary of the trust's founder-president Ravinder Arora, police said.</p><p>The Samvedna Trust provides free ambulance service to patients and hearse vehicles.</p><p>CCTV footage of the incident surfaced on social media.</p><p>In the purported video, the assailants dressed as Nihangs approached Thapar while he was on a scooter with his securityman riding pillion.</p><p>While Thapar was speaking to the assailants with folded hands, one of them suddenly attacked him with a sword while passersby looked on. Another assailant appears to be pushing Tharpar's securityman away.</p><p>After Thapar fell down, a third assailant also started hitting Thapar with a sword. Later, two of the accused fled on Thapar's scooter.</p><p>Nihangs belong to a warrior Sikh sect whose members are usually seen in blue robes, carrying traditional weapons.</p>.Two cops suspended on charges of 'molesting' woman pilgrim in Kedarnath.<p>Thapar who suffered head injuries was immediately rushed to the Civil Hospital. Later, he was referred to a private hospital where his condition was stated to be serious, police said.</p><p>The BJP condemned the attack and demanded the resignation of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.</p><p>Punjab BJP general secretary Anil Sareen said Mann is not only the chief minister of the state but also holds the home portfolio.</p><p>Ever since the AAP has come to power in Punjab, the law and order situation in the state has gone from bad to worse, he alleged.</p><p>"There is a substantial increase in murder and robbery cases and activities of gangsters. As a result, a feeling of insecurity has developed among the people," the BJP leader claimed.</p><p>Sareen said the Punjab government has proved to be an "utter failure" on the law and order front.</p><p>In such circumstances, the chief minister should take moral responsibility for such incidents and quit, he said.</p>