A 43-year-old rickshaw puller was attacked by an unidentified man when he raised his voice against an inebriated man who was passing lewd remarks against a woman at Northwest Delhi’s Rani Bagh area late on Monday night.
On Monday night, Shanichar Mandal approached the local police that he was passing by the Gate no 1 of Harsh Vihar area when he saw a man in a drunken state, passing objectionable comments against a middle aged woman. Mandal intervened and told the unidentified man not to do so. To which a heated argument broke between the man and Mandal.
In a fit of rage, the man allegedly took a brick and hit Mandal. Mandal suffered injuries to his head and fell unconscious. One of the locals informed the local police after which Mandal was taken to a nearby hospital.Based on the complaint filed by the 43 year old rickshaw puller, police registered a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code at the Rani Bagh police station.
The incident took place less than two days after a 17-year-old boy was brutally stabbed to death by a group of four persons close to the former’s house in West Delhi’s Kirti Nagar area. The boy had protested after the accuse persons had passed indecent comments to the sister of his friend.
Following the murder, locals staged a protest in front of the Kirti Nagar police station and while trying to control the law and order situation, the SHO of Kirti Nagar police station and one Sub-Inspector sustained minor injuries. According to a senior police officer, police arrested two persons- Sonu and Raman in connection with the brutal murder.