An Indian Air Force personnel and his father were assaulted by personnel in a wedding procession in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred after the two objected to people drinking and causing a fight on the road.
The incident took place in Amargarh village under Jehangirabad police station area.
Pratham Singh, who works in the Indian Air Force, was returning from a family engagement party with his father Jitendra Singh, a primary school principal.
According to the complaint, the wedding procession was moving along Jehangirabad Road with loud music and traditional ‘ghudchadhi’ ceremony.
The victims claimed that a number of members of the procession were carrying bottles of alcoholic beverages and dancing in the middle of the road, causing a traffic jam.
When Pratham’s father honked the horn to request passage, an argument broke out. The situation escalated after the duo objected to the alleged abuse directed at them.
The accused attacked the father and his son with sticks and iron bars, causing them to be seriously injured. They were taken to a nearby hospital, then referred to the area hospital to receive further treatment. The victims also claimed that during the assault a watch and a gold chain had disappeared.
The police reached the spot immediately after receiving information and registered a case against seven identified accused and some unknown persons. One of the accused was detained and booked on charges of disturbing the peace.
Both sides have lodged complaints and further legal action is being taken after the investigation, station house officer Sanjesh Kumar said.
A video of the incident has since appeared on social media and is said to have gone viral.
