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Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad shot at in UP's Deoband

1/9 - Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad shot at, injured

2/9 - Unidentified assailants opened fire on his car

Dalit leader and Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad was injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on his car in Deoband on Wednesday

Dalit leader and Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad was injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on his car in Deoband on Wednesday

3/9 - A bullet grazed his abdomen

The assailants were in a car and opened fire on Azad\'s SUV from the right side.

The assailants were in a car and opened fire on Azad\'s SUV from the right side. A bullet grazed his abdomen.

4/9 - Azad taken to hospital, stable

Azad was admitted to CHC hospital and his condition is stable.

Azad was admitted to CHC hospital and his condition is stable.​

5/9 - Assailants fired multiple shots at SUV

Aazad (36) had gone to attend a \'terhavin\' ritual at a supporter\'s home Saharanpur district\'s Deoband, police said, adding the assailants fired multiple shots at his SUV when he was leaving.

Aazad (36) had gone to attend a \'terhavin\' ritual at a supporter\'s home Saharanpur district\'s Deoband, police said, adding the assailants fired multiple shots at his SUV when he was leaving.

6/9 - Attackers' car had a Haryana-licensed registration number plate

The bullet pierced through the front side door of the car and embedded in the seat.

The bullet pierced through the front side door of the car and embedded in the seat. According to police sources, the attackers’ car had a Haryana-licensed registration number plate.

7/9 - Manhunt launched to nab gunmen

The borders of the district have been sealed and a massive operation to track the assailant and their vehicle has been launched

The borders of the district have been sealed and a massive operation to track the assailant and their vehicle has been launched

8/9 - Cowardly act: Bhim Army

The Bhim Army said the attack was a cowardly act of stopping the Bahujan Mission Movement.

The Bhim Army said the attack was a cowardly act of stopping the Bahujan Mission Movement.

9/9 - Bhim Army founder

Chandrashekhar is the founder member of the Bhim Army and rose to prominence after the Police-Dalit clash in UP\'s Saharanpur in 2017

Chandrashekhar is the founder member of the Bhim Army and rose to prominence after the Police-Dalit clash in UP\'s Saharanpur in 2017

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