Uttarakhand EX-MLA Opens Fire Outside Sitting Legislator's Office After Local Body Poll Results: Video

Former BJP MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion and Independent MLA Umesh Kumar attacked each other's offices in Roorkee, after the local body election results. Both sides have been taken into custody.

Former BJP MLA Pranav Singh Champion

Source : Danish Khan

The political rivalry between former BJP MLA from Laksar Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion and Independent MLA from Khanpur Umesh Kumar took a violent turn on Sunday when both of them allegedly attacked each other's office in Roorkee along with dozens of their supporters, after the announcement of local body election results in Uttarakhand, as reported by news agency PTI.

On Sunday evening, Champion created a ruckus at Kumar's Roorkee office along with dozens of his supporters and fired several rounds in the air. However, as soon as Kumar learned about Champion's ruckus and firing at his office, he reached Champion's office along with dozens of his supporters and created commotion. Kumar was allegedly running inside Champion's office with a pistol in his hand, abusing and shouting at him when the police reached the spot. Kumar alleged that Champion had abused him on social media two days ago and had used highly abusive words about his parents. After this, Kumar reached Champion's palace in Landhaura on Saturday night and abused him while challenging him.

#WATCH | Uttarakhand | Visuals from the office of Khanpur MLA in Roorkee of Haridwar, Umesh Kumar

As per SP City Dehradun, Pramod Kumar, "In the case of firing in broad daylight by former MLA Pranav Singh Champion at the office of Khanpur MLA in Roorkee of Haridwar district,… pic.twitter.com/X9UEN5Li4v

— ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2025

Haridwar SSP Pramendra Singh Doval said that both Champion and Kumar have been taken into custody based on complaints filed by both sides. Champion was taken to the Ranipur police station and Kumar to the Roorkee police station.

SSP Haridwar Pramod Dobal said, as quoted by ANI, "Police immediately registered a case in the incident of Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion and his supporters firing in the camp office of independent MLA Umesh Kumar. Our special teams were assigned the case and Kunwar Pranav Singh has been arrested... A case has also been registered against independent MLA Umesh Kumar which has been written based on the incident narrated by Kunwar Pranav Singh... A report of licenced arms in the possession of both parties is being given to the DM and the police has demanded the suspension of these weapons..."

#WATCH | SSP Haridwar Pramod Dobal says, "Police immediately registered a case in the incident of Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion and his supporters firing in the camp office of independent MLA Umesh Kumar. Our special teams were assigned the case and Kunwar Pranav Singh has been… https://t.co/nOCLVuMxtB pic.twitter.com/1Q4cAfNpLj

— ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2025

Champion's wife Devyani Singh said that a complaint was lodged with the police about Umesh Kumar attacking their residence in Landhaura at 10.28 pm on Saturday but when no action was taken.

The rivalry between Champion and Kumar is well-known as they often inveigh against each other on social media platforms.