Saharsa, Sept 30: Senior RJD leader and chief whip of the party in Bihar Assembly, Abdul Gaffoor and his supporters were assaulted and their belongings looted by unidentified criminals at gun-point near Baluwaha Ghat under Mahisi police station in Saharsa district, police said today. Police sources said Gaffoor along with his supporters was surrounded by criminals when he was going to Saharsa by a country boat from his native village at Baluaghat yesterday.

Armed criminals sailing in another boat with carbines, rifles, sten guns and semi-automatic rifles surrounded Gaffoor and took away his wrist watch and briefcase containing important papers. They also looted the belongings of others worth around rupees two lakh, sources said.

An FIR was lodged with Mahisi police station in this connection. Later talking to reporters, Gaffoor accused the district administration of failing to act promptly despite being informed by his supporters regarding threat to his life.

Bureau Report