Customs officer 'assaulted' after altercation with autorickshaw driver near Kolkata, 1 held
Kolkata (PTI): A Customs officer was injured when a mob allegedly barged into his residence and beat him up, following a reported altercation with an autorickshaw driver over rash driving in Rajpur area near Kolkata, police said.
One person has been apprehended in connection with the alleged assault on Customs Inspector Pradeep Kumar on Saturday, they said.
Kumar said he had an altercation with the autorickshaw driver after the latter's vehicle dashed against his car.
“Subsequently, a large group of men broke into my flat, beat me up and heckled my wife. As the assault continued, we thought our end was near,” the Customs officer claimed.
Kumar also alleged that police did not arrive on time even after frantic calls for help.
CCTV footage from the flat showed the officer with a bloodied forehead, as household materials lay scattered around.
PTI could not independently verify the authenticity of the footage.
A police officer said an investigation into the incident has been launched.
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Gill leads Gujarat Titans to 5-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders
Ahmedabad (PTI): Shubman Gill led from the front with a classy 86 as Gujarat Titans defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in an Indian Premier League match here on Friday.
Earlier, KKR all-rounder Cameron Green produced a fighting 79 off 55 balls to lift his side to 180 all out. In reply, Gill anchored the chase with a composed 86 off 50 deliveries as GT crossed the line in 19.4 overs.
The win marked GT's third successive victory after opening with two losses, while KKR's search for their first win of the season continues.
Brief scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 180 all out in 20 overs (Cameron Green 79; Kagiso Rabada 3/29, Mohammed Siraj 2/23).
Gujarat Titans: 181 for 5 in 19.4 overs (Shubman Gill 86; Varun Chakravarthy 2/34).
