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.