From firing to community, growing dispute increased...
On january 26, when Republic Day was being celebrated across the country, a different scene was seen in Khanpur of Haridwar district of Uttarakhand. This day became a symbol of 'guntantra' more than 'republic', when the confrontation between former mla of Khanpur Pranav champion and current mla Umesh Kumar took a violent turn.
On january 26, Pranav champion reached Khanpur with his supporters and openly fired at the camp office of mla Umesh Kumar. It is alleged that Champion's supporters also beat up Umesh Kumar's supporters. This incident proved to be a tension-increasing one in the area. As soon as this news spread, Umesh Kumar also reached the spot and released a video of waving a pistol, which further heated up the matter. Umesh Kumar openly demanded the arrest of Pranav champion as soon as possible. On this, Haridwar police took action late in the evening and arrested Pranav champion from Dehradun. But the matter did not end here, a few hours later the police also took Umesh Kumar into custody.
champion sent to jail in judicial custody for 14 days
The next day, medical tests of both the leaders were conducted and they were produced in the court. The court sent Pranav champion to jail in judicial custody for 14 days, while Umesh Kumar got bail. champion supporters were enraged by the arrest of Pranav champion and the release of Umesh Kumar. Especially his family members and supporters opposed this decision. Meanwhile, the atmosphere in Laksar and Khanpur became more heated, when the gurjar community announced to call a Mahapanchayat demanding the release of Pranav Champion.
The leaders of the gurjar community demanded the release of Pranav champion from jail as soon as possible. They alleged that Umesh Kumar has insulted the 'Rangmahal', which is considered an important place for the gurjar community. On the other hand, Umesh Kumar also started trying to unite the Brahmin community by calling himself the leader of the entire society. He announced to call a meeting with his supporters. After this incident the atmosphere in the area became more heated.
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