Serafettin Bahadur, the CHP’s candidate for city council in Kayseri’s Pinarbasi district in the March 31 elections, was first beaten and then attacked with a gun.
It was alleged that Ader Uzunluogu, the brother of former Pinarbaşı mayor and MHP leader Mendu Uzunluogu, and his associates carried out an armed attack on Bahadur in the evening in the presence of his daughter.
Elections in the Pinarbas district were canceled following opposition from the MHP, and ballot boxes were re-run on June 2nd in accordance with a decision by the district’s electoral commission.
After the re-election, CHP candidate Deniz Ya’an received 6,783 votes, while MHP candidate Mendu Ouznoglu received 6,0494 votes.
A play called “Topal”, written by Serafettin Bahadur after the election, was interpreted as a reference to Mendu Uzunluogu.
He was seriously injured
CHP Kayseri Deputy Ashkin Genç spoke to the ANKA news agency about the armed attack. Young said:
“This evening our party member, Serafettin Bahadur, was attacked with a gun in Pinarbashi. Bahadur was seriously injured and remains under treatment in the intensive care unit. We strongly condemn this heinous attack and pray for Bahadur’s speedy recovery. The perpetrators of the attack will be arrested and brought to justice as soon as possible. “You should have no doubt that we will continue to make all efforts to achieve this.”
Relative: He has been under threat for two months.
Bahadur’s family and CHP members gathered at Kayseri City Hospital. Bahadur’s relatives said he had been under threat for two months and blamed MHP Kayseri deputy Baki Ersoy.
The attacker was detained
“The person who attacked CHP member Bahadur has been detained,” Ashkun Genç said in a statement about the attack on Sozc TV’s “Before and After Night” program with Senem Toluay Ilgas.
