Drunk man hits 4 with iron rod
Unprovoked attack at night spreads panic
A suspected drug addict from Lucknow, who reached the city by boarding a wrong train, attacked four commuters at YMCA- Patny Junction with an iron rod on Friday night.
Raj Kumar, 40, picked up an iron rod from the Metro Rail worksite and hit motorists at around 10 pm. The victims sustained injuries on the arms, shoulders and hands. He also attacked Metro workers.
Mr Vishal Rajput , one of the victims, said, “The accused had taken a spot near the first pillar at Patny-JBS route with a rod in hand. When I came close to him, he hit me below my shoulder. I was riding a two-wheeler. When I stopped and looked back, I saw him hitting four others. I also saw him chasing Metro workers near Ganesh temple in West Marredpally. He was in an inebriated condition.”
Metro workers informed the police that he has been creating ruckus since two days. “He showed no remorse. With bruises on his hand and face, he spoke in Hindi to the public who tried to control him,” said Shiva Shankar, another victim.
Three victims have lodged complaints at the West Marredpally police station. Ch. Uma Maheshwar Rao, inspector, Marredpally, said, “He was sent to Gandhi Hospital for treatment, Doctors said he was under the influence of alcohol. Later, hedisclosed his personal details to the police. His relatives said that Raj Kumar’s father passed away and he created nuisance at his residence. A case under Section 324 of IPC was registered. He is currently in police custody.