After Bangalore, now Gurgaon: Three men from northeast attacked

In another instance of violence against Northeastern people, three youth from Nagaland were allegedly thrashed and injured by eight persons for refusing to have drinks with the attackers at Sikenderpur in Gurgaon on Thursday night.

While two Naga youths sustained severe injuries on different parts of their bodies, the other suffered minor injuries. One of them identified as James, a call centre employee, had his hair cut by the attackers, police said.

According to the station house officer of DLF Phase 1 police station, the James, his call centre colleague, whose name was not disclosed by police, and Aayug, an unemployed youth were living in a rented room at Sikenderpur.

Eight youth belonging to Sikenderpur village got into a heated argument with them when the trio refused to have a drink with them. They then beat up the Naga youth and cropped
James’s hairs, he said.

The Naga youth were admitted in Gurgaon Civil Hospital where they underwent a medical examination this morning, said the SHO.

James, alias Alato, has been referred to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi for further treatment. The police lodged an FIR on the basis of the medical report and the victims' statements.

The SHO said some of the culprits have been identified. and added, "We would soon arrest all of them.”

Meanwhile, in the wake of attack on three Northeast youth in Bangalore, Home Minister Rajnath Singh called up Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and asked him to ensure that there is no discrimination against anyone on the basis of caste, creed and sect.

During the telephonic conversation with Siddaramaiah, the home minister raised the issue of assault on the three Northeast students in Bangalore on Tuesday night.

"The Karnataka chief minister informed me that the police responded quickly and arrested all those who were involved in attacking the Northeast students.

"There should be no discrimination against anyone in our country on the basis of caste, creed or sect," he said. The students were allegedly beaten up in a Bangalore locality for not speaking Kannada.

Image: One of the northeastern youth, who was attacked, gets treatment for his injuries at the Gurgaon Civil Hospital.