Shimla, March 16 -- A day after former Congress MLA Bumber Thakur sustained injuries after unidentified assailants fired upon him, he alleged that "drug traffickers" were behind the attack and accused the local BJP legislator of supporting his attackers.

Thakur, who was admitted to IGMC hospital, Shimla, on Saturday, alleged that the local leaders were supporting these drug smugglers. Police have detained a man and impounded a vehicle in which the accused had come to Bumber's house. A special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to probe the case. The team will be led by DIG, Central Range, under the supervision of ADG Gyaneshwar Singh, informed officials.

Bumber and his PSO had sustained injuries after four unidentified assailants ...