KOLKATA: A pair, each school lecturers, and their four-year-old son were attacked by way of allegedly under the influence of alcohol men near Dum Dum railway station overdue on Sunday after they protested in opposition to reckless driving when the person used to be hit by way of a car while his son used to be in his hands. The kid’s grandmother used to be additionally assaulted and the goons made off along with her gold chain. A mediaperson who witnessed the assault raised his voice in protest, but he used to be overpowered and crushed up.By the time a workforce from Dum Dum police station reached the spot, the accused had fled in their car.
Police on Monday arrested one of the most accused from a hideout near the airport.
The incident used to be reported round 10.50pm, when the family from Dum Dum’s Kalindi used to be on their method house after attending a marriage in Bediapara. “We were about to board a Toto from near the Dum Dum railway station underpass when a pink Maruti hit me. I used to be wearing our son and he nearly fell down as I stumbled. When my wife and I protested in opposition to their reckless driving, two men — each closely under the influence of alcohol — got here out of the automobile and began hurling expletives at us,” the teacher told TOI.
When the couple persisted to protest, the duo beat up the husband. “They pinned me down at the ground, repeatedly kicked and punched me and broke my spectacles, injuring my right eye. When my wife got here to my rescue, they assaulted her and then hit my mom,” he added.
Agarpara resident, and an editor of a fortnightly newspaper, Dhritarashtra Dutta, used to be passing by way of and saw the couple being harassed.
“When I went there to assist them, the accused attacked me as well. I attempted to place up a battle and a few locals got here forward to assist me. Sensing bother, the lads in an instant fled in their car,” Dutta told TOI.
The husband, a physics instructor, managed to notice down the automobile’s registration quantity and gave it to the police after accommodation a criticism.
“We have arrested the one who used to be driving the automobile. We are looking for other accused,” stated Ananda Roy, DCP, Zone II, Barrackpore Commissionerate.
Police on Monday arrested one of the most accused from a hideout near the airport.
The incident used to be reported round 10.50pm, when the family from Dum Dum’s Kalindi used to be on their method house after attending a marriage in Bediapara. “We were about to board a Toto from near the Dum Dum railway station underpass when a pink Maruti hit me. I used to be wearing our son and he nearly fell down as I stumbled. When my wife and I protested in opposition to their reckless driving, two men — each closely under the influence of alcohol — got here out of the automobile and began hurling expletives at us,” the teacher told TOI.
When the couple persisted to protest, the duo beat up the husband. “They pinned me down at the ground, repeatedly kicked and punched me and broke my spectacles, injuring my right eye. When my wife got here to my rescue, they assaulted her and then hit my mom,” he added.
Agarpara resident, and an editor of a fortnightly newspaper, Dhritarashtra Dutta, used to be passing by way of and saw the couple being harassed.
“When I went there to assist them, the accused attacked me as well. I attempted to place up a battle and a few locals got here forward to assist me. Sensing bother, the lads in an instant fled in their car,” Dutta told TOI.
The husband, a physics instructor, managed to notice down the automobile’s registration quantity and gave it to the police after accommodation a criticism.
“We have arrested the one who used to be driving the automobile. We are looking for other accused,” stated Ananda Roy, DCP, Zone II, Barrackpore Commissionerate.
Reckless driving: Drunken men attack couple
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