Watch Video: Shoe hurled at Rahul Gandhi during road show in UP

A local hurled a shoe at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi during his road show in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh. In the video, Rahul is seen waving at the crowd when a 'missile' hits him flush on the head

A local hurled a shoe at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi during his road show in  Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh. In the video, Rahul is seen waving at the crowd when a ‘missile’ comes out of nowhere and hits him flush on the head.

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Local hurls a shoe towards Congress VP Rahul Gandhi during his road show in Sitapur(UP),detained by police pic.twitter.com/oU3YsB3Fru

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The shoe thrower has been taken into custody. The Congress leader has been on a poll campaign in the election-bound state.

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