A minor collision between two scooters triggered a violent attack in Kanpur’s Sisamau area, where a group of around 12 young men allegedly chased another through a market and assaulted him with belts, bricks and stones. The young man abandoned his scooter and ran to escape the attackers, who later vandalised and damaged his vehicle by throwing bricks at it.A video of the incident has surfaced on social media, prompting police to take three of the accused into custody.The incident took place on Tuesday night near the Lenin Park slope, within the Sisamau police station limits.
Shanu Verma, a resident of Kishor Ka Hata in Chandranagar, was travelling on a scooter with a companion when it collided with another scooter. The minor crash led to an argument between the two sides.According to the allegations, members of the other group called for reinforcements, following which around 10 to 12 yougn men gathered at the spot.
They allegedly chased Shanu along the street, surrounded him and attacked him with kicks, punches and belts, besides pelting him with stones. With the group closing in, Shanu left his scooter behind and fled to save himself.The 3:27-minute CCTV footage captures a commotion unfolding on the road.
Several people can be seen gathering around the two-wheelers as Shanu runs away from the group. The crowd moves around the parked vehicles, and some individuals appear to strike and damage the abandoned scooter.
The footage also shows people standing nearby as the confrontation continues, without visibly stepping in to stop it.After Shanu fled, the attackers turned to his scooter and smashed it by throwing bricks and stones at it. The video showing the assault and vandalism has since circulated widely online.Sisamau Station House Officer Rakesh Singh said police had not received a written complaint in connection with the incident.However, three accused had been taken into custody after the video surfaced on social media.
Police are examining the footage to identify those involved and establish the sequence of events.Further action is likely to follow as the police continue their probe. The allegations, including the roles of those seen in the video, are yet to be formally established.
Police have appealed for details that could help complete the investigation.- Ends