LUCKNOW: A dispute over the quality of coconut water escalated into a physical altercation between two groups outside Gate No. 8 of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) in Lucknow on Monday afternoon.The confrontation began after two customers complained that the coconut they had purchased was dry and contained very little water, leading to an argument with the vendor.According to a police report, the incident took place around 4.30 pm when Ghanshyam Gupta was selling coconut water from a cart outside the institute.Amit Gupta had arrived at the hospital to visit his brother, Vinay Gupta, who is admitted to RMLIMS for treatment. During his visit, Amit Gupta and Krishna Gupta approached Ghanshyam Gupta’s cart to purchase coconut water.While buying, the two customers complained that the coconut was dry and had insufficient water. The complaint led to an argument between them and the vendor over the quality of the product.The exchange of words soon escalated, and the dispute turned physical, with members of both sides allegedly engaging in a scuffle. The incident prompted police intervention, following which people from both groups were brought in connection with the altercation.Police identified five people from one side as Krishna Gupta, Amit Gupta, Vikas Gupta, Harshit Gupta and Anant Gupta. The other side comprises Sunil Gupta, Akhilesh Kumar and Ugrasen Yadav. All eight were brought to the police station for further inquiry, according to the police report.Additional DCP, East Zone, Amol Murkut said that CCTV cameras installed in the vicinity of the incident were being examined to establish the sequence of events and ascertain the role of each person involved in the confrontation.“We are also awaiting written complaints from the parties concerned,” said Murkut.Officials said that further legal action would be initiated after the CCTV footage had been examined and the complaints received.The exact circumstances that led to the physical altercation, including the individual roles of those involved, are yet to be established.
