Bijapur District Indian National Congress’s Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Vikram Mandavi’s convoy was attacked by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on the outskirts of Bijapur town in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 18, reports India Today. Maoists also fired at the District Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) official Parvati Kashyap's vehicle, which was part of the MLA's convoy. They were returning after attending a public gathering 'nukkad sabha' at a weekly market in Gangaloor. However, nobody has been reportedly injured in the incident.