On Sunday (29 December 2024) in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, the Municipal Corporation team was attacked by a Muslim mob. The number of attackers is said to be around 200. This attack was carried out while confiscating illegal handcarts. Women are also included among the attackers. Female staff have also been victims of attack. Looting was also done. Many other unknown people including Sheru and Nadeem have been named in the case. The attackers are being claimed to be Bangladeshis. Police have registered the case and started searching for the accused.
The incident took place in Indira Nagar police station area of North Lucknow. In this regard, Municipal Corporation staff Kuldeep Singh has lodged a complaint in the police station. In the complaint, he told that on the orders of the Mayor of Lucknow, he along with his team was confiscating the garbage trolleys illegally at 8 am on Sunday morning. Meanwhile, an unknown man was seen with two women on a cart. The women called Nadeem and Sheru.
Kuldeep Singh says that Nadeem and Sheru arrived with a crowd of 150 to 200 people. This mob started tearing the clothes of a female staff of the Municipal Corporation and snatched the gold chain around her neck. Other sweepers who ran to save the female colleague were beaten and their mobile phones were snatched away. The car of Food Inspector Vijeta Dwivedi, who was present at the spot, was vandalized. Their driver was pulled out of the car and beaten with the intention of killing him.
Kuldeep Singh and other Municipal Corporation employees somehow saved their lives. The case has been reported to police Police reached the spot and controlled the situation. On the complaint of the complainant, an FIR has been registered against 150 to 200 unknown attackers naming Sheru and Nadeem. On all these, sections 191 (2), 191 (3), 121 (1), 132, 115 (2), 309 (6), 324 (4), 351 (2) 131, 74 of the Indian Justice Code (BNS) Action has been taken under Section 7 of the Criminal Law Act 1932 along with Section 109.
Police are silent spectators
When the Municipal Corporation team went to remove Bangladeshis living illegally in Chandan area of Indira Nagar, Lucknow, the encroachers attacked them. On the spot, Mayor Sushma Kharkwal said that we get the charges dropped against the policemen, you get them imposed! Municipal Commissioner Inderjit Singh was also present on the spot. pic.twitter.com/iYZxEi9HgK— Tushar Rai (@tusharcrai) December 29, 2024
OpIndia has the FIR copy. Lucknow Police has started investigation and other action in the case. The accused are absconding and raids are being conducted to search for them. Lucknow Mayor Sushma Kharkwal has demanded strict action from the police. The mayor claims that the attackers are Bangladeshi. of media reports according to The Mayor has called the DM and the Commissioner and demanded to set up a PAC in the area.
Bangladeshis living illegally in huts in Lucknow’s Indra Nagar Colony area made a deadly attack on the Municipal Corporation workers who had gone to remove the encroachment;
And the clothes of the female employees were torn. Bulldozer action was started amid heavy police deployment. The mayor himself was present at the spot… pic.twitter.com/LsgSBWvzBE
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It is being told that Bangladeshis have built an illegal settlement in Indira Nagar police station area. Water and electricity are also being supplied in this colony. After the attack the mayor got the electricity connections cut. Bulldozers were called and 50 slums were demolished. Monu Hussain’s slum is also included in this.
