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The CCTV footage revealed how a
physically challenged shopkeeper was shown a sword on Tuesday night for
daring to raise his voice against a group of druggies who used to extort
money from nearly 200 shopkeepers on the threat of brutality and arson.
When the man assaulted by the sword, the security cameras in the shop
captured al the scene.
The video has revealed the man was saved by a heroic customer who
overpowered the shopkeeper. The customer sprang to the rescue of Rajnish
Singh Thakur in Mumbai. Mr Thakur, who is physically challenged, was in
intensive care in hospital for hours. Four people have been arrested;
the police are hunting for two more suspects.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night when a group of six men pulled up
to Mr Thakur’s shop, which sells mobile phones, determined to exact
revenge because he had put up posters in May in the Chembur area warning
that extortionists were threatening shop owners to make regular payments
of Rs 1,000 to them.
Anyone who didn’t fall in line was warned that his or her shop could be
set on fire, the posters said. Mr Thakur asked people to contact him or
his brother with information on the thugs. Though some of the
extortionists were arrested, they were released after paying a fine. The
security cameras disclosed how the assailants entered the shop with the
sword hidden behind his back. The four extortionists were also arrested
for the riots created in the shoP
physically challenged shopkeeper was shown a sword on Tuesday night for
daring to raise his voice against a group of druggies who used to extort
money from nearly 200 shopkeepers on the threat of brutality and arson.
When the man assaulted by the sword, the security cameras in the shop
captured al the scene.
The video has revealed the man was saved by a heroic customer who
overpowered the shopkeeper. The customer sprang to the rescue of Rajnish
Singh Thakur in Mumbai. Mr Thakur, who is physically challenged, was in
intensive care in hospital for hours. Four people have been arrested;
the police are hunting for two more suspects.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night when a group of six men pulled up
to Mr Thakur’s shop, which sells mobile phones, determined to exact
revenge because he had put up posters in May in the Chembur area warning
that extortionists were threatening shop owners to make regular payments
of Rs 1,000 to them.
Anyone who didn’t fall in line was warned that his or her shop could be
set on fire, the posters said. Mr Thakur asked people to contact him or
his brother with information on the thugs. Though some of the
extortionists were arrested, they were released after paying a fine. The
security cameras disclosed how the assailants entered the shop with the
sword hidden behind his back. The four extortionists were also arrested
for the riots created in the shoP
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