By ToI Team
Kanpur: A man belonging to the minority community was allegedly assaulted by members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal on Friday night for attempting to enter the Lajpat Bhawan in Motijheel area under Swaroop Nagar police station where a Dandiya event was being organised.
The incident came to light after a video of the assault spread on social media platforms.
According to the investigation, the man apprehended had misrepresented his identity to gain entry into the venue of the event.
According to reports, Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad members who were managing the entry gate were allowing people to enter the venue only after checking their Aadhaar cards. Meanwhile, a also tried to enter the pavilion by identifying himself by another name and he was beaten severely.
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