UTTARAKHAND, India, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A man with a pistol was arrested Sunday trying to sneak into a campaign rally in Uttarakhand, India, for Congress President Sonia Gandhi, police said.
The man identified himself as a resident of the Bageshwar district, CNN-IBN reported, and police were trying to confirm his identity.
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The incident prompted police to tighten security at rallies where Gandhi is to appear as the Feb. 21 election approaches.
Sources told CNN-IBN that no changes had been made to her campaign itinerary.
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