In a brazen act of poll violence, the husband of a Congress candidate of the Moga municipal corporation ran over and killed two Akali workers with his sports utility vehicle on Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday. Sidhu was arrested along with two Congress supporters, Jasmail Singh and Pamma. A search is on for Sidhu’s son Jaslovepreet Singh and five other Congress workers. Sidhu’s wife Paramjeet Kaur of the Congress is pitted against Kulwinder Kaur of the Shiromani Akali Dal. In a fit of anger, Sidhu ran over his SUV on the two Akali workers.

Source: Hindustan Times February 10, 2021 06:22 UTC