Former Himachal MLA Bamber Thakur Shot at Bilaspur Residence

Ex-Congress leader and his security officer were injured in a targeted attack involving 12 rounds of gunfire by unidentified assailants.

Bamber Thakur, a former Congress MLA from Himachal Pradesh, was shot in the leg at his government-allotted residence in Bilaspur on Friday afternoon.
The assailants, whose identities remain unknown, fired approximately 12 rounds, injuring both Thakur and his personal security officer (PSO).
Thakur has been hospitalized at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Shimla, while his PSO, in critical condition, was referred to AIIMS Bilaspur for treatment.
A viral video shows the attackers entering the premises and opening fire, raising concerns over the region's law and order situation.
Thakur's son, Ishan, has alleged that this was part of a larger conspiracy and claimed his father had previously named individuals he believed were plotting against him.