Uttarakhand Congress MLA's son, who was seriously injured in an attack four days ago, had allegedly orchestrated the assault himself after colluding with his friend, police said on Thursday (January 22, 2026).
They said the revelation came to light after four accused were arrested in connection with the matter.
Son of Congress MLA Tilakraj Behar, Saurabh Raj, who is also a councillor, was attacked in the Awas Vikas area of Rudrapur on January 18. Three masked assailants on a two-wheeler allegedly attacked Mr. Raj with sticks and rods, seriously injuring him. He was admitted to the ICU for several hours.
After getting a whiff of the development, Mr. Raj allegedly absconded and is being searched for.
Mr. Raj is a councillor in the Rudrapur Municipal Corporation in Udham Singh Nagar district.
