Ggm: 3 held for assaulting man with hammer, dragging him on scooter
Gurugram, Nov. 14 -- Three men were arrested on Friday for allegedly assaulting a 29-year-old man with a hammer and chisel before dragging him along a road on a scooter for approximately 150 metres following an argument in Sector 8, police said.
The victim, identified as Nitin, a resident of Nai Basti in Sector 8, sustained serious injuries to his head, knees and legs in the attack, which took place between 1pm and 1.30pm on Wednesday. He is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Sector 11.
Police identified the arrested suspects as Tushar, 25, Sahil, 26, and Lokesh alias Loki, 30, all neighbours of the victim.
According to investigators, an argument broke out between Nitin and the suspects, following which the three allegedly assaulted him. Police said the attackers targeted his legs with a hammer and a chisel, leaving him unable to stand.
CCTV footage of the incident shows one of the suspects transporting the injured man on a scooter, with him partially hanging off the scooter and dragging on the road, before leaving him outside his home, police said.
Family members took Nitin to the Civil Hospital and later shifted him to a private hospital in Sector 11. He sustained head injuries requiring 11 stitches, besides a stab wound to his waist and injuries to both his legs.
A senior police officer said the assault followed a brawl during which Nitin allegedly abused the suspects, angering them.
Police said the three suspects were previously names in cases of murder and kidnapping, and had also been jailed.
Sandeep Turan, public relations officer of Gurugram police, said based on Nitin's complaint, an FIR was registered at New Colony police station on Thursday under Sections 115(2) (causing hurt), 351(3) (criminal intimidation), 3(5) (common intention), 138 (abduction) and 62 (offence punishable with imprisonment) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)....
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