In Ghaziabad, three police constables were assaulted by a group of individuals after they intervened to stop youths from bursting firecrackers in the Nandgram area. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday.
Details of the Incident
According to the First Information Report (FIR), a resident contacted Dial 112 around 2 a.m. on Thursday to report that firecrackers were being burst at Mount Green Farmhouse in Raj Nagar Extension. A Police Response Vehicle (PRV) team was dispatched to the location, where they found approximately 25 youths setting off firecrackers. When the officers attempted to stop them, the group overpowered and physically assaulted the constables.
Constables' Account
The constables involved in the attack stated that the group of 20 to 25 youths began verbally abusing and assaulting them. The assailants also attempted to tear their uniforms and issued death threats. Constable Kamruddin, one of the victims, said, "We made considerable efforts to calm them down. However, they overpowered us and began punching and kicking us. Information about the incident was provided to Nandgram police station. By the time more force arrived at the scene, those people had fled." The other two constables were identified as Bharat Sharma and Jai Kumar. All three are deployed with the 112 PRV unit.
Police Response
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) for Nandgram, Ziauddin Ahmad, confirmed that an FIR has been registered against 25 unknown persons under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). These include Section 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), Section 351(3) (criminal intimidation), Section 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), Section 132 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from the discharge of his duty), Section 191(2) (rioting), and Section 125(b) (grievous hurt by an act endangering the life or personal safety of others).
The ACP added, "Several teams have been formed to nab the accused, and we are also trying to identify the people. We are checking the CCTV cameras of the farmhouse and nearby areas. We will also check if there was negligence on the part of the farmhouse owner and his staff, following which action will be taken against the operator."
Prior Instructions to Venue Operators
Recently, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) and ACP held a meeting with marriage hall and farmhouse operators in Ghaziabad. They instructed operators to ensure that wedding processions join from only 500 meters away from the venue to avoid traffic jams, arrange proper parking, keep CCTV cameras functional, and prohibit firing. Additionally, operators were told to keep music and fireworks at a low volume after 10 p.m. However, they are still permitted to allow fireworks in front of the venues until 2 a.m.
