Event Brief
MP Pappu Yadav attacked during news conference
Filed: Aug 02, 2026 at 9:09 PM ET
Summary: Independent MP Pappu Yadav was allegedly attacked during a presser, with a slipper thrown and a knife reportedly brandished.
WHO: Pappu Yadav
WHAT: A man threw a slipper while another reportedly brandished a knife during Pappu Yadav's news conference; police detained one suspect.
WHEN: Aug 02, 2026 at 8:22 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The attack occurred during his recent protest outside Parliament.
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