GURGAON: A 35-year-old man suffered a fracture to his nose after being allegedly assaulted by a businessman following a dispute over jumping the queue at a mall parking lot in Sector 59.The victim, Ishan Mehta, a resident of Sector 54, was leaving the mall with his wife in their Honda Amaze around 5pm on Monday after watching a movie.A long queue of vehicles had formed at the parking exit when a businessman, travelling in a Toyota Fortuner with his wife and children, allegedly tried to cut ahead of other vehicles.When Mehta objected, the Fortuner allegedly brushed against his car and moved ahead, triggering an argument between the two sides.The argument soon escalated into a physical altercation, during which the businessman allegedly punched Mehta several times on the nose. Mehta fell to the ground, bleeding profusely, and suffered a fracture to his nose.A senior police officer said mall staff arranged a wheelchair for the injured man. His wife called an ambulance through a mobile application, following which he was taken to a hospital on Golf Course Road.Police said Mehta has filed a complaint in the matter, while the businessman has also lodged a counter-complaint, alleging that Mehta had made obscene gestures towards him.The investigating officer visited Mehta’s residence and recorded his statement. Police said further legal action would be taken based on the findings of the investigation.
