File photo of Rahul Gandhi campaigning
A shoe was thrown at Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi while he was addressing a rally in Vikasnagar in Uttarakhand today.
The shoe fell 10 meters short of the Congress general secretary, Dehra Dun Senior Superintendent of Police GN Goswami told Press Trust of India.
The man who threw the shoe, identified as Kuldip, was immediately taken into custody, Mr Goswami said, adding that he was being interrogated.
As the security personnel and Congress supporters grabbed Kuldip, Mr Gandhi was heard saying "don't hit him".
In recent days, Sonia Gandhi has also campaigned in Uttarakhand.
The hilly state has been a BJP stronghold; the party's hoping to return to power.
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With PTI inputs)