AHMEDABAD: A 21-year-old youth, who works as a delivery agent for a courier company, has claimed that he was assaulted by security guard and office-bearers of a residential society in Odhav. He alleged religious bias claiming he was attacked after he revealed his name and religious identity.
The cops however, refuted this, claiming the youth was attacked after he flouted rules and failed to make an entry at the gate.
The youth stated that he along with his supervisor had gone to the society for a delivery on Sunday. “When we entered the society, the guard began abusing us for not entering our details at the gate. Other guards began attacking my supervisor with sticks so I ran. However, two men caught me and asked me my name.
When I revealed it, they began hitting me. When I called out my god’s name, they asked me not to make such utterings. Then all four began thrashing me,” he said, adding that other society members came to his rescue. After being treated at LG Hospital, he lodged a complaint under IPC section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 294 (b) (utters any obscene words, in or near any public place) and 114 (Abettor present when offence is committed).
However, Amraiwadi inspector D B Maheta said, “There is no evidence that the youth was targeted on grounds of religious bias. We checked CCTV footage and found that the youth had entered the society without giving his details at the gate. This led to the attack.”
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