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Ex-Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat escapes unhurt after two-wheeler hits him

Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat had a close shave as a two-wheeler rider lost control of his vehicle and hit him in Dehradun.

|Jul 20, 2017, 07:44:26 IST

Dehradun: Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat had a close shave as a two-wheeler rider lost control of his vehicle and hit him in Dehradun on Wednesday. The Congress leader though did not receive any injury in the incident.[caption id="attachment_3832699" align="alignleft" width="380"]

Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat. PTI[/caption]According to Rawat's spokesperson Surendra Kumar, the former chief minister was taking a stroll outside his residence in the Rajpur area in the evening when the two-wheeler hit him.The Congress leader though escaped the incident unhurt, said Kumar.A crowd had gathered after the incident, said Kumar, adding that Rawat ensured that the biker left the spot without any trouble.

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