1 arrested for thrashing Kashmiri street vendor in Lucknow

March 07, 2019 11:20

Lucknow police have arrested one person for thrashing two Kashmiri dry fruit vendors in the city yesterday. A video of the incident which occurred in the Daliganj area of Lucknow that surfaced online and has been shared widely shows some men dressed in saffron kurtas beating a vendor with a stick. After receiving a few blows the man manages to free himself from the attackers. Another vendor is seen collecting his things while being slapped and hit by one of the men.

Taking cognizance of the incident, Lucknow police has arrested a man seen in the viral video. Kalanidhi Naithani, SSP said, "The culprit Bajrang Sonkar has been arrested by Police. Sonkar has criminal background and has 12 cases including a murder case against him."

Meanwhile, former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah also tweeted about the incident and demanded action in the matter."Dear PM @narendramodi Sahib, this is what you had spoken against and yet it continues unabated. This is the state governed by your handpicked Chief Minister. Can we expect action in this case or do we file your concern and assurances as a jumla, meant to placate but nothing more?" wrote Abdullah. -- ANI

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