Australian PM Scott Morrison egged while campaigning, woman detained

Canberra Australia Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was on Tuesday hit by an egg while campaigning for this months general elections prompting the police to detain a 25yearold woman accused of carrying out the actMorrison was on a campaign trail and was at a Country Womens Association event in Albury in New South Wales when the accused threw an egg at his head which did not break and bounced off CNN reportedFollowing the act the alleged egg tosser attempted to escape but authorities quickly restrained the woman In the process another woman was knocked over but did not injure herselfA video which went viral on social media shows Morrison interacting with a group of women when he was struck with an egg from behind The Australian Prime Minister flinched while looking around bewildered as the accused woman tried to move away only to be overpowered by the authoritiesAn old woman who fell down after the authorities sprung to catch the accused was helped by Morrison and others New South Wales police later confirmed that the woman was sent to custody and is being interrogatedThe egg appears to have struck the Prime Minister on the head The Prime Ministers security team quickly restrained the woman In the act of detaining her another woman in attendance was knocked over No injuries have been reported the police said in a statementThis is not the first time that an Australian politician was attacked by an eggwielding agitatorIn March a teenager smashed a raw egg on the back side of Queensland Senator Fraser Annings head which infuriated him A viral video on social media showed the lawmaker landing blows on the boys face and was taking another swing before the two were separatedThe incident took place after Anning had linked the deadly March 15 terror attacks at two mosques in New Zealands Christchurch city with immigration program which allowed Muslim fanatics to migrate to New Zealand in the first placeSeveral politicians in Australia and abroad criticised Anning for making such statements Australia will hold a general election on May 18 Morrison has been the countrys Prime Minister since August last yearStories of the daySigns of Virginity to disappear from second year MBBS booksMumbai Your bus stop will be announced in 3 languages but not by conductorTragedy does not recognise your religion Bhopal insistsBMC finds cockroach dahi vada eatery in Colaba to be unhygienicDigvijay Singh My Sanatan dharma is for unity theirs for divisionReal estate vehicle sales pick up in Mumbai this Akshaya TritiyaAnand Dighe Pratishthans website to be launchedMumbai No shelter yet for 35 pets caged in Virar flatChairman trustees in battle over BPPs place in allIndia Parsi bodyMumbai Crime IT employee hacks into colleagues bank details steals Rs 3 lakhMumbai HC orders state to provide woman boyfriend with securityMumbai Showcause notices to civic bodies over polluted rivers79year old woman from Pune lived her whole life without electricityCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates