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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
Two Noida cops suspended for delay, cover-up in Thar SUV assault case
A day after a video showing a 25-year-old man being struck by an SUV in Noida's Sector 53 went viral, the station house officer (SHO) of Sector 24 police station and the in-charge of the Gijod police outpost were suspended for failing to report the incident to senior officers and for not making timely efforts to arrest the suspects, senior police officers said on Wednesday. The black Mahindra Thar used in the assault was later traced and seized, police added. In a statement, Noida police said SHO Shyam Babu Shukla and sub-inspector Jagmohan Singh were suspended 'with immediate effect' for suppressing information and showing negligence. 'Their conduct reflects indiscipline and a disregard for official responsibilities. Taking serious note, police commissioner Laxmi Singh has ordered a departmental inquiry,' the statement said. Deputy commissioner of police (Noida) Yamuna Prasad confirmed the SUV had been seized. 'Multiple teams are working to trace the suspects seen in the video,' he added, without disclosing how the vehicle was located. A senior officer said the Thar was abandoned in the Gijod area after the assault. 'We tracked it using CCTV footage. It's possible the suspects have left the city,' the officer said, requesting anonymity. He added that Saurabh Yadav, the victim, also has a case registered against him at Beta 2 police station. 'We are checking the criminal background of all individuals involved.' The attack followed a dispute over a message allegedly sent by Akash Awana to the female friend of a man named Ayush. A fight broke out between two groups—Saurabh, Sumit Yadav (his brother), and Ayush on one side, and Akash, Aman Awana, Gaurav Chouhan, and Kunal Chouhan on the other—around 4pm on Monday. During the clash, the Thar, allegedly driven by Akash, struck Saurabh from behind, flinging him into a roadside drain. The incident was captured in a 28-second video filmed by his brother and later verified by police. Despite the registration of a case under sections including attempt to murder, assault, and criminal intimidation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, no arrests were made as of Wednesday night. Police say 15 to 20 people were involved in the attack.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Indian Express
After viral video shows man hit by Thar, sent flying into drain in Noida, SUV driver among two arrested
An SUV driver who rammed into a man, sending him flying into a drain in Noida's Sector 53, and another person were arrested late on Wednesday after the video of the incident, allegedly triggered by an online spat, went viral. Earlier in the day, the delay over the arrest had also led to the suspension of two police officers. As per the police statement, the SHO of Noida's Sector 24 police station, where an FIR was filed, 'hid the incident from the higher authorities and did not make any meaningful efforts to arrest the accused.' Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Sumit Shukla said that the two men arrested have been identified as Aman Awana (29), and Aakash Awana (25). Both are residents of Noida's Sector 23. Shukla said that a complaint was filed by Saurabh Yadav, the man who was flung into the air by the SUV, against four people, including Aman and Aakash, at Noida's Sector 24 police station over Monday's incident. Two other accused named in the complaint are yet to be arrested. 'A video of the incident had also gone viral in which Aman, who was driving a Thar, had hit Saurabh from behind. We have arrested two persons today. The Thar was seized earlier,' said Shukla. Earlier in the day, the Noida Police said that Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissioner Laxmi Singh suspended Shyambabu Shukla, the station house officer (SHO) of the police station in Noida's Sector 24, and Jagmohan Singh, the outpost in-charge of Gijhore, over negligence in the case. A departmental inquiry has also been ordered. 'On June 2, an incident of a quarrel and brawl between two parties under the jurisdiction of Sector-24 police station went viral on social media. Despite knowing about the incident, the Sector-24 police station in-charge, Inspector Shyambabu Shuklak, hid the incident from the higher authorities and did not make any meaningful efforts to arrest the accused,' read the official statement. The viral video showed an injured Saurabh walking down a road. He was hit by a black Mahindra Thar from behind, which sent him flying into a roadside drain. The incident on Monday followed a scuffle between two groups over an alleged online spat, said police. Saurabh Yadav had earlier said that he had gone to meet a friend in Noida along with his younger brother when the incident happened. 'My friend had called me saying that a group of men had been misbehaving with him. When we reached there, I realised that these were the same men who had earlier filed a case against us, which was quashed over lack of evidence,' the 24-year-old had said. The Noida Police registered an FIR on Tuesday under sections related to rash driving, criminal intimidation, and causing harm, and formed five teams to arrest the accused. In Wednesday's statement, police said, 'This act is a reflection of arbitrariness, negligence, and indiscipline towards one's duties and responsibilities. Taking cognizance of the incident, the Police Commissioner of Gautam Buddh Nagar has suspended the SHO and the outpost (Chowki) in-charge with immediate effect. The officials concerned have been directed to conduct a departmental inquiry.' The Noida Traffic Police has also issued a challan of Rs 68,500 against the SUV driver, officials said.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Two held for attack on brothers in Noida, bid to run one over with car
Noida: Two men were arrested Wednesday for attacking two brothers in Sector 53 and trying to run one of them over with an SUV. The two brothers, Saurabh Yadav and his younger brother Sumit, were attacked by a group of men on Monday when they were allegedly on their way to Logix Mall in Sector 34 in their Fortuner following a social media squabble. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The attack had left one of the brothers with blade cuts on the chest, a fractured finger and other grievous injuries. In their complaint, the brothers claimed that the assailants had blocked their Fortuner and pulled Saurabh out of the vehicle, pinned him to the ground, and rained blows and punches on him. Videos circulated on various social media showed a blood-soaked Saurabh desperately trying to dodge bricks hurled at him. Another video showed the assailants attempting to run Saurabh over with a Thar and pushing him into a roadside drain. On Wednesday, police commissioner Laxmi Singh suspended two policemen, including Sector 24 station house officer Shyambabu Shukla and Gijhore chowki in charge sub-inspector Jagmohan Singh for negligence in duty and ordered a departmental inquiry against them. Singh told TOI that Shukla failed to alert his seniors about the altercation and did not make any meaningful efforts to arrest the accused. "It shows arbitrariness, negligence and indiscipline towards one's duties and responsibilities. Sector 24 police station in-charge Inspector Shyambabu Shukla and outpost in-charge Gijhore sub-inspector Jagmohan Singh have been suspended with immediate effect," the officer said. Additional DCP (Noida) Sumit Shukla said five teams were set up to nab the accused. "On Wednesday evening, we arrested Aman Awana, who was driving the Thar, and his brother Akash. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The car has been seized," Shukla said. Cops, meanwhile, are on the lookout for two more men, Gaurav Chouhan and Kunal from Chhaprauli, for the assault on the brothers. Earlier, traffic police issued a challan of Rs 68,500 on the Awana brothers for violating several traffic rules. Initial investigations showed Akash had sent a text message to a female friend of Ayush, who was accompanying the Yadav brothers in the Fortuner on Monday. "It had led to a heated argument between Akash and Ayush over the phone. Ayush challenged Akash to meet and settle the issue. The two sides decided to meet near Sector 53 around 4pm on Monday. Ayush reached the spot with Saurabh and Sumit but was taken by surprise as Akash came with at least 15 to 20 people in multiple vehicles," the additional DCP said. "As soon as we reached, they surrounded us and started hitting us with rods and blades. We tried to run, but they chased us. I was filming the scene when the Thar hit my brother from behind," Sumit said. He added that Saurabh suffered grievious injuries, including a fractured finger and blade cuts on his chest, and was still under treatment. Police said Ayush had managed to flee, leaving the Yadav brothers behind. The other group became violent when Saurabh allegedly slapped one of the suspects. An FIR under BNS sections 110 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 351 (criminal intimidation), 352 (intentional insult), and 109 (attempt to murder) has been registered.
Hans India
2 days ago
- General
- Hans India
Man rammed by SUV after social media spat
Noida :What began as a petty online squabble spiralled into a terrifying act of violence on the streets of Noida, as a man allegedly attempted to mow down another with a high-speed SUV. The shocking incident, which took place in Sector 53 under the Sector-24 police station limits, was captured on camera and has since gone viral, sparking public outrage. According to ADCP, Noida, Sumit Kumar Shukla, the altercation started from a comment made on Instagram. 'Both individuals involved were known to each other. The disagreement began online but escalated dangerously on June 2,' Shukla said. The disturbing video footage shows a group of young men engaged in a heated argument, which quickly turns into a brawl. Moments later, one of the assailants jumps into a black Thar and, in a chilling act of retaliation, speeds toward his rival and rams into him with full force. The impact was so brutal that the victim was flung off the road into a nearby drain. Locals who witnessed the horrifying scene rushed to the youth's aid and transported him to a nearby hospital. He is currently undergoing treatment, and his condition remains critical. In response to the viral video and growing public concern, police swiftly registered a case and launched an investigation. 'Three dedicated teams have been deployed to trace and arrest the accused,' said ADCP Shukla. 'We've also initiated the process to seize the vehicle used in the attack,' he said.
Time of India
2 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Insta post spirals into road rage, murder bid on 2 brothers
Noida: A social media squabble turned deadly on Monday when a group of men attacked two brothers in Sector 53, pinning them to the ground, raining blows and punches on them and even trying to run one of them with an SUV. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The assault left one of the brothers with a broken shoulder and other grievous injuries. According to police, Saurabh Yadav and his younger brother Sumit were on their way to Logix Mall in Sector 34 in their Fortuner when they encountered a convoy of four to five vehicles carrying the assailants. Saurabh, who lodged a complaint at Sector 24 police station, alleged that the assailants blocked his Fortuner and pulled him out of the vehicle. "The accused I mentioned in my complaint own a tour-and-travel business on the front, but actually operate a number of illegal activities. They even call themselves the local mafia," Saurabh said in a video, identifying his attackers as Akash Awana, Aman Awana, Gaurav Chauhan, and Kunal Chauhan. A resident of Sector 48, Saurabh was a student of a private university in Sector 125. He recently left college and started a factory, police said. The enmity between Saurabh and his attackers can be traced back to a 2017 financial dispute and a recent Instagram comment that soured the already testy ties, cops said. Saurabh, however, did not elaborate on the social media post. "They misbehaved with a friend and his girlfriend earlier. No sooner did they see us on Monday, they attacked us," he said in the clip. According to Saurabh, the attackers already had bricks and blades in their vehicles. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Videos circulated on various social media platforms painted a disturbing picture. One of the clips shows a blood-soaked Saurabh desperately trying to dodge bricks hurled at him while passersby watch from a shaded area. Another video captures multiple assailants pummelling one of the brothers to the ground, punching and kicking him all the while. The violence reached its peak when the assailants allegedly attempted to run Saurabh over with a Thar, sending him tumbling into a roadside drain. "We have such grave injuries, but no proper investigation has been done so far," Saurabh claimed in his video statement. Additional deputy commissioner of police Sumit Shukla confirmed that a case had been registered against the attackers at Sector 24 police station. "A special team has been formed to identify and arrest the accused based on the videos being circulated," he added.
