Lucknow: A constable of the Uttar Pradesh Special Security Force (UPSSF) was assaulted with sticks and an iron rod by a group of around 10 men following a road accident near Kalindi Mod under the PGI police station area in Lucknow. The constable, Karan Singh Yadav, sustained serious head injuries and was taken to the Trauma Centre for treatment.
Around 1 pm on Oct 21, Yadav was commuting on his scooter towards SGPGI when an unidentified vehicle hit his scooter near Kalindi Mod. Yadav said he called the emergency police helpline 112. The vehicle’s driver got angry over his making the call and summoned 10 of his associates to the spot.
He claimed that he lost consciousness following the assault and was later taken to Lucknow Trauma Centre for medical treatment. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Lucknow | Silver Rate in Lucknow | Bank Holidays in Lucknow | Public Holidays in Lucknow | Lucknow AQI | Weather in Lucknow | Petrol Price in Lucknow | Diesel Price in Lucknow | CNG Price in Lucknow | LPG Price in Lucknow Stay updated with the latest Lucknow news.
Yadav, posted with First Battalion of UPSSF in Lucknow, was on leave to attend to his father who underwent surgery for a brain tumour at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, according to the FIR. The group abused Yadav before attacking him with sticks and an iron rod, striking him repeatedly on the head. After regaining consciousness and receiving treatment, Yadav returned to the spot to retrieve his scooter and learnt the names of some of the men involved in the assault. In his complaint, Yadav identified the attackers as Ronak, Sameer, Aryan, Pankaj, Arjun, Sumit and Shahid, along with other unidentified persons. An FIR was registered with charges of attempted culpable homicide, voluntarily causing hurt, rioting, rash or negligent driving on a public way and intentional insult. Download the TOI App.