Sonu Nigam files FIR against MLAs son who manhandled him
Sonu Nigam changed into pushed and his two colleagues manhandled allegedly by using the son of an MLA all through a scuffle over taking a selfie with the singer at a musical occasion in Mumbai, police stated on Tuesday. A colleague of Nigam become injured within the incident which happened at Chembur Gymkhana on Monday night time after the singer's live overall performance, an official said. A video of the incident later surfaced on social media systems.
Based on a grievance filed via Sonu Nigam, the Chembur police registered an FIR towards Swapnil Phaterpekar, the son of neighborhood Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Phaterpekar, underneath Indian Penal Code Sections 323 (voluntarily causing harm), 341 (wrongful restraint), and 337 (causing harm by using act endangering life or non-public protection of others), the reputable stated.According to Nigam's grievance, he and his colleagues have been leaving the level after the overall performance when a man, later diagnosed as Swapnil Phaterpekar, got here from the back and caught keep of the singer. The accused seemingly wanted to take a selfie with the singer.
As in keeping with the criticism, Nigam's colleague Hari Prakash attempted to stop the accused and took him aside. However, the accused allegedly manhandled Prakash because of which he fell down from the level, the reliable said quoting the grievance. The accused then driven Sonu Nigam due to which he additionally fell on the steps, as in keeping with the complaint.
When Sonu Nigam's different colleague Rabbani Khan came ahead to help him, the accused allegedly manhandled him additionally. Khan, too, fell down, said the grievance.
The support group of workers present close to the degree then came ahead and stopped the accused, an official from Chembur police station stated. Khan, who obtained accidents, become taken to a private medical institution in Chembur. Nigam went to the Chembur police station in the early hours of Tuesday, recorded his statement and filed a complaint against the accused, the official said, adding a probe changed into underway into the case.
