Prevented from reaching Sambhal, Congress workers scuffle with police

Scores of Congress workers raised slogans and jostled with police personnel outside the party’s office in Lucknow on Monday as they were prevented from going towards violence-hit Sambhal.

Police had on Sunday night erected barricades outside the party’s office in the state capital and the



residences of its several leaders who were to accompany the unit’s chief Ajay Rai on the Congress’ planned fact-finding visit to Sambhal.

As Congress workers, led by Rai, attempted to set out for Sambhal on Monday, police stopped them at the barricades, resulting in noisy scenes and chaos.