Case filed against unknown persons after journalist attacked near Lucknow
Lucknow (PTI): Lucknow Police has registered a case against half a dozen unidentified individuals for allegedly attacking a local journalist here, an official said on Friday.
In his complaint, Mukesh Dwivedi, a local journalist and a resident of Mohanlalganj, said that he and his friend Himanshu Rawat were travelling in an SUV after taking it from a service centre at around 5.40 pm on Thursday, when two other SUVs and another car attempted to hit the vehicle.
Dwivedi said he drove the car into his plot of land and called some people, but the three vehicles following him there. The occupants of the three vehicles hurled abuses and threatened to kill him, he said.
The complainant said the attackers fired at people when confronted. Police have denied this charge.
Based on Dwivedi's complaint, a case was registered against unknown persons under Sections 109 (attempt to murder), 191(2) (rioting), 191(3) (being armed with a deadly weapon or anything used as a weapon that could likely cause death), 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) and 351(3) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
When contacted by the PTI, Mohanlalganj Station House Officer Dilesh Kumar Singh said the matter is being investigated and no arrests have been made so far.
"Mukesh Dwivedi has said that firing has taken place, but there was no firing. The incident might have taken place over personal enmity," Singh said.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
