Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister and Nishad Party National President Sanjay Nishad, along with his party workers, were attacked by 20-25 unknown assailants while returning from a late-night wedding ceremony on Sunday, April 21st.
Supporters rushed him to the district hospital after Nishad's nose began bleeding from the injury. Praveen Nishad, along with three party MLAs and supporters, also arrived at the district hospital, where they staged a sit-in protest, demanding action against the attackers.
Cabinet Minister Sanjay Nishad was attacked in Sant Kabirnagar
Superintendent of Police Satyajit Gupta arrived after being informed and took the complaint, assuring action in the matter. Simultaneously, Cabinet Minister Sanjay Nishad has blamed members of the Samajwadi Party for the attack on him.
Sanjay Nishad Accused Samajwadi Party Workers
The incident occurred in Mohammadpur Kathar village of the Kotwali area of the city. According to Minister Dr. Sanjay Nishad, he attended a wedding ceremony last night, where some individuals, including MP Eng. Praveen, a friend of Nishad's, made derogatory remarks about the party. When they were confronted, they became aggressive and assaulted Nishad and his supporters.