Former Himachal Congress MLA Bumber Thakur shot at, hospitalised

Former Congress MLA from Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur, Bumber Thakur, was shot at by unidentified assailants at his residence on Friday, police said. Thakur and his personal security officer (PSO) sustained injuries and were rushed to hospitals. The attackers fired around 12 rounds of bullets, police added. "I have given directions to track down the culprits," CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu stated.