Indian farmers foil shootout plot on ‘Republic Day’ protest
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January 24, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Indian farmers have busted a conspiracy to disrupt their announced tractor parade on the upcoming Republic Day after they nabbed a masked man tasked to assassinate their four farmer leaders.
The farmers, at the Singhu border protest site, presented an alleged assassin at a press conference, claiming to be a part of two teams assigned to shoot four farmer leaders and to cause disruption in the protest on January 26. The masked man has admitted that his team members were asked to pose as policemen and charge baton on the crowd, if things would go out of the control during the ‘Republic Day’ tractor parade. He also named police officials involved in the plan. The man, who was asked to speak at the press conference, said his team would disguise in police uniforms to disrupt the rally.