Ahead of the release of Sanjay leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmaavat’ on January 25, the Gurugram police on Tuesday filed a First Information Report (FIR) against unknown people who attacked and vandalised shops in Raheja Mall on Sohna Road in Gurugramon Monday evening.
Also, police beefed up security at the mall and put police force, along with PCR and quick response team.
“All the three zones East, West and South Deputy Commissioner of police (DCPs) have been put on high alert in their respective areas. All the Station House Officer (SHOs) has been instructed to keep patrolling and keep a vigil eye on the miscreants in their concern areas as per the security purpose. An additional police force has also been deployed outside the different mall locations to handle unwanted situations,” Commissioner of Gurugram police, Sandeep Khirwar, said.
It is understood that a group of unidentified people vandalised the mall and targeted eateries .
Following which, complaint was filed by Sameer Ashok Sethi, general manager of Raheja Mall. He alleged in his complaint that “a group of a dozen people with sticks entered the mall and vandalised shops and other eateries. They were also trying to put some shops on fire and were armed with petrol bottles.”
No one was injured, although people were present at the time of the incident. Meanwhile, Shree Rajput Karni Sena patron lokendra Singh Kalvi, who was in the Millennium city on Tuesday, said they would not allow the screening of the film.
Karni Sena has been the most vociferous of the fringe groups opposing the movie, alleging that historical facts have been distorted in the movie.