Ghaziabad: A 34-year-old man from Vijay Nagar was arrested for attacking his cousin with a hammer for allegedly flirting with his wife.Police said the incident took place around 3 pm on Thursday in Sector 9. Ricky Gautam attacked Nishant alias Bhura (30), who lived in the same locality.CCTV footage of the incident shows Nishant standing outside a grocery shop when Ricky runs to him with a hammer. He then strikes Nishant on the back of his head. Nishant falls down, but Ricky continues to batter him. He then beats Nishant multiple times before leaving the spot.Kotwali Nagar ACP Upasana Pandey said, “Nishant was taken to Yashoda Hospital for treatment.”The SHO of Vijay Nagar police station, Dharampal, said the CCTV footage of the incident had been widely shared. It drew their attention to the dispute, and they detained Ricky on Thursday. “During questioning, the accused said that Nishant is a pervert and has bad intentions for his wife, prompting him to attack his cousin,” the SHO said. An FIR has been registered based on a complaint from the victim’s family, and Ricky has been arrested. “The accused has no previous criminal record,” SHO Dharampal said.
