Meerut, May 23: In a shocking incident from Meerut, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Sunil Rohta and his supporters thrashed a petrol pump salesman on Tuesday. According to new agency ANI, Rohta and his supporters had beaten the salesman of not filling up his fuel tank for the amount he paid. The victim was later threatened to not tell anyone of the incident. The entire act was caught on the CCTV camera.

According to the salesman, the leader and his supporters thrashed him as they believed that he had not put petrol. He clarified to the RJD leader that there could be a glitch in the meter.

The petrol pump is situated on Karnal highway. Rohta along with his supporters was on his way to campaign for Kairana Lok Sabha by-poll. The Kairana Lok Sabha seat fell vacant after the death of sitting BJP MP Hukum Singh in February. BJP is fielding Mriganka Singh, daughter of Singh, while Begum Tabassum Hasan is contesting on RLD ticket.

Kairana has 33 percent Muslim population. Jats form 10 percent of the population and Dalits are 15 percent in Kairana. BJP is likely to face tough completion in this by-poll from RLD-SP-BSP alliance.

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