Overview

• The incident occurred in Nawada on August 19 during the Voter Adhikar Yatra when a constable’s foot became trapped under an SUV carrying Rahul Gandhi as it moved through heavy crowds.
• Security personnel pulled the officer to safety and sent him for treatment, and video showed him hobbling with an apparent left-foot injury.
• Footage of the moment circulated widely on social media, and claims that the policeman was critically injured were not confirmed.
• Rahul Gandhi was standing in an open-top vehicle; who was driving was not reported, and the injured officer was part of the local security detail.
• Gandhi continued the march and reiterated allegations that the Election Commission and the BJP are removing names from voter rolls in Bihar.