New Delhi: A bunch of unidentified assailants allegedly poured petrol over cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi’s brother and set him on fireplace in Faridabad, police mentioned. Bittu, the nationwide president of Goraksha Bajrang Power, was arrested over his alleged reference to the Nuh violence. He’s out on bail now.
Based on police, the incident happened when Bittu’s brother, Mahesh Panchal, was at Baba Mandi round 1.30am on Thursday. A bunch of unidentified individuals got here to him and requested if he was the brother of Bittu. When he mentioned he was, they allegedly poured petrol and set him on fireplace.
He suffered 60 p.c burn accidents. He in some way managed to flee from the spot and went dwelling from the place he was rushed to BK Hospital. He was referred to a different non-public hospital the place he’s at present present process remedy.
32-year-old Mahesh Panchal is a resident of Parvatiya Colony, Sanjay Enclave, Faridabad.
On receiving details about the incident, the native police staff reached the hospital and began investigation into the matter.
Mahesh Panchal mentioned that he recognises one of many attackers. The accused is the son of a juice store proprietor in Baba Mandi, Panchal mentioned.
Panchal mentioned a gaggle of six to seven males got here in a automotive from the route of Dayal Hospital.
“Six to seven individuals received out of the automotive and began beating me up. Considered one of them took out cans of some liquid substance and threw it on me and set me on fireplace with a matchbox. I instantly jumped into the drain by holding my nostril. I got here out of the drain and went to my dwelling from the place my brother Rajkumar alias Bittu Bajrangi took me to BK Hospital for remedy,” Panchal instructed police, reported information company PTI.
An FIR has been registered towards the accused beneath Sections 147 (riots), 149 (illegal meeting), 307 (homicide try), 326A (voluntarily inflicting grievous harm by acid and so forth) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Saran police station, PTI reported.
(With inputs from Rajesh Yadav)