A Nihang Sikh from Karnal has been arrested for physically assaulting a chicken seller at the Singhu border for refusing to give him a chicken for free.
Manoj Paswan, a Dalit from Bihar, was carrying some chickens on a cart for delivery when the accused interrupted him and demanded a chicken for free.
The two of them broke into an argument afterwards, and Nihang Sikh then broke Paswan’s leg with a rod.
“The accused then hit the victim with a rod and broke his leg. The victim was later admitted to a hospital for treatment. The medical report is awaited,” the Kundli police station SHO Ravi Kumar was quoted in an article by The Indian Express.
He added, “The accused, a Nihang, was arrested and an FIR was lodged. He will be produced in court today.”
An FIR has been registered against him under the IPC sections 303 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation) at the Kundli police station.
“He asked me to give him a chicken. I told him I cannot give it to him since there is a count of chickens that are given to us and we have to deliver them. If there is any missing, I would be accused of theft. I took out a slip from my pocket to show him the count,” Paswan was quoted narrating the incident in the publication.
He added that the assaulter saw a beedi in his pocket and alleged that Paswan was smoking the beedi at the protest site. “I told him that I had not smoked beedi at the site. I do it elsewhere. But he started assaulting me with a stick,” the chicken seller further recollected the horrific incident.
Comments ↓
An Appeal...
Dear Reader,
As you are no doubt aware, Swarajya is a media product that is directly dependent on support from its readers in the form of subscriptions. We do not have the muscle and backing of a large media conglomerate nor are we playing for the large advertisement sweep-stake.
Our business model is you and your subscription. And in challenging times like these, we need your support now more than ever.
We deliver over 10 - 15 high quality articles with expert insights and views. From 7AM in the morning to 10PM late night we operate to ensure you, the reader, get to see what is just right.
Becoming a Patron or a subscriber for as little as Rs 1200/year is the best way you can support our efforts.