Uttarakhand: Congress leader beaten with belt for posting provocative posts on social media, search for unidentified youth continues

Ravi Papnai, the Kumaon convenor of the Congress IT cell, who has been continuously targeting BJP leaders and journalists on social media, was attacked with belts by some unknown people late last night. It is being told that Papnai was sitting alone on the roadside. During this time, this attack happened on him.

Congress leader beaten with belt
The video of the attack on the Congress leader is now becoming increasingly viral on social media, in which some youths are seen surrounding him and beating him. After the video surfaced, there is a lot of discussion in the city and people are linking it to Papnai’s recent social media activities.

Provocative posts were written on social media
It is being told that Ravi Papnai was making many provocative posts on social media without confirmation in recent days, in which he made sharp allegations against BJP leaders and journalists. Ravi Papnai is currently the state secretary of Uttarakhand Congress and Kumaon convenor of the IT cell.

Search for unknown youths continues
The police have started investigating the matter, but it is not yet clear for what reasons the attack was done. The police team is questioning the people nearby. The search for the unknown youth is going on with the help of video footage.