BAREILLY: A group of Holi revelers allegedly thrashed a sub-inspector for asking them to stop playing loud music and not to create a ruckus on the streets in Moradabad on Tuesday night. The incident happened when SI Pushpendra Singh, deputed at Pital Nagri police outpost, while returning home from duty stopped and asked the crowd not to play loud music.
The rowdy crowd attacked the SI. The area councillor’s husband, who had come to the policeman’s rescue, was also attacked. A video of the incident later went viral on social media. Police said a case was registered and four accused were arrested.
Pushpendra Singh told TOI, “I was returning from duty around 1.30 am when I saw the crowd creating a ruckus and playing loud music. When I asked them to stop it, the men attacked me with sticks and even damaged my two-wheeler. The area councillor’s husband, who had come to help me, was also attacked.”
Sompal Saini, husband of the councillor Rani Saini, accused the crowd of misbehaving and creating a ruckus in front of their house. He said, “Initially, the crowd was warned by the police not to play loud music and they adhered to the directions. But soon they gathered outside my house and started shouting. They even threatened to set the police outpost on fire.”
Moradabad superintendent of police (SP) Amit Kumar Anand said, “Both the injured persons were taken to hospital and given first aid. Raids are being conducted to arrest all the accused and people who were part of the late-night celebration. So far, four of the accused have been arrested. The incident was captured on CCTV camera. A probe is on.”
Katghar police station SHO Gajendra Singh told TOI, “An FIR has been registered against eight named and 10 unidentified persons under various IPC sections, including 307 (attempt to murder) and 452 (house trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint). Efforts are on to arrest the others involved in the incident.”