Lok Sabha Candidate Kanhaiya Kumar Assaulted While Campaigning In Delhi

In a shocking incident, Kanhaiya Kumar, the Congress' Lok Sabha candidate from the North East Delhi District, has been assaulted by seven to eight people and had black ink thrown at him while campaigning in the national capital. 

Videos of the assault, which took place in East Delhi's New Usmanpur area on Friday, have now gone viral. Two of the alleged attackers have also released videos boasting that they assaulted the Congress leader and said they did so because he had raised slogans on breaking up the country and had spoken against the Indian Army.   

In a complaint, Chhaya Gaurav Sharma, the AAP councillor from Brahmapuri, said she and Mr Kumar were leaving the party's office in Kartar Nagar when seven to eight people garlanded Mr Kumar, threw ink on him and then thrashed him. She said three to four women were also injured, and a woman journalist fell into a drain. 

Ms Sharma alleged the attackers also dragged her to a corner using her stole and threatened to kill her and her husband. 

Delhi Police officials confirmed that they have received Ms Sharma's complaint. They said they are verifying the videos and investigation has begun.