Kanaiya Kumar said police didn’t take action against the assaulter even after identifyingTop Stories

February 27, 2016 13:38
Kanaiya Kumar said police didn’t take action against the assaulter even after identifying},{Kanaiya Kumar said police didn’t take action against the assaulter even after identifying

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Kanhaiya Kumar, Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) president has said that the Delhi Police didn’t arrest the person who assaulted him in the Patiala House Court premises even after he identified the attacker.

Kanhaiya said, “They (mob) came till the gate of the court and one man came chasing after me to the next room and sat behind me. I told my teacher that this is the man who thrashed me. When the police asked that person for his identity he countered by asking the policeman to show his identity card.” “I told the police that this man had assaulted me, but he was not arrested and was let off,” he added.

“I was told that this person was removed from the courtroom on the direction of the high court authorities. He didn’t pay heed to what the police said. This person left the court in front of the police and police didn’t take any action,” he added.

“Then a mob which wore lawyers’ robe, attacked me. It happened just after I entered the gate. It looked as if they were prepared to attack me on my arrival, because those who were beating me, were also calling on others to do the same. The place from where we enter the court, there is a machine, while pushing me through that machine my pants came off, I suffered injuries. They bashed me with punches and kicks to my stomach. I was beaten by one after the another lawyer,” he described.

“I was not able to see as to what the other policemen were doing, because I was knocked down and was beaten,” he said.

“When we were entering there was lot of sloganeering, we felt anxious and there was fear in us. I told police and the registrar general to ensure the safety of Kanhaiya as there was a hostile environment. Our phones were taken away, our identity cards were checked,” Kanhaiya’s lawyer, Vrinda Grover said.

“The man, who attacked Kanhaiya, came in the court and left the court. I repeatedly made appeals to police to put security for Kanhaiya, but they didn’t do that. They kept nodding and didn’t provide security. The senior most police personnel allow him to go and later they come and tell us that they don’t know who that person was,” she added.

By Premji

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