Bijapur, April 18: A Congress MLA on Tuesday alleged that shots were fired at his convoy in a village in insurgency-hit Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. Bastar Inspector General of Police Sunderraj P said the police received information about a firing by Maoists and no one was hurt in it.

A probe has been initiated in the matter, he said in a release. Congress MLA from Bijapur Vikram Mandavi alleged that shots were fired at his convoy when he was returning from Gangalur village on Tuesday afternoon. Maoist Attacks on BJP Convoy And DD Crew: Mastermind Shot Dead in Dantewada Encounter.

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Talking to reporters, Mandavi said he had gone to attend a nukkad sabha (street meeting) in Gangalur weekly market and was returning to Bijapur when shots were fired near Padeda village. Mexico: Passengers Hide Under Seats As Aeromexico Flight Shot at by Drug Cartel Gunmen, No Injuries Reported (Watch Video).

The bullets hit a wheel of a car belonging to Jila Panchayat member Parvati Kashyap, who was in the convoy. Luckily, no one was hurt in the incident, he said, adding that the police had been informed about his visit.

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