CNG pump brawl ends in accused biting cop’s finger

After entering the pump around 12.45 am and seeing that only one machine was operational, they assaulted the manager of the pump and started vandalising his office, a police officer said.

The Delhi Police Headquarters. (Source: Express Photo by Abhimanyu Chakravorty)

Barely 100 metres from the Delhi Police Headquarters, a police sub-inspector got his finger bitten while trying to stop a scuffle at a CNG pump in IP Estate late Monday night. Investigation has revealed that three Noida-based real estate businessmen got infuriated after they found a long queue at the CNG pump, where only one of the five CNG filling machines was operational.

After entering the pump around 12.45 am and seeing that only one machine was operational, they assaulted the manager of the pump and started vandalising his office, a police officer said. Sub-inspector Sandeep Singh and constable Anil Kumar reached the spot and tried to pacify them. However, Rahul clamped his jaw on Singh’s little finger.

DCP (central) M S Randhawa said they have arrested three persons — Siddarth Sharma (45) and his brother Rahul Sharma (43), both residents of Greater Noida, and their relative Pankaj Datta (40), a resident of Faridabad. “They were coming from Faridabad in their SX4 and their medical examination revealed they were in an inebriated condition,” he said. The manager of the pump filed a police complaint and an FIR was lodged. The three were produced in court and have been sent to 14-day judicial custody in Tihar, police added.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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