Gurgaon: Three men were arrested on Friday for allegedly assaulting a 25-year-old man with an iron chisel and a knife, and dumping him outside his house in New Basti on a moped, police said. The vehicle allegedly used in the crime has been recovered.The accused, identified as Tushar (25), Lokesh alias Loki (30) and Sahil (26), from Nai Basti, were arrested by a team from Arjun Nagar police post.According to the FIR, the incident took place around 1pm Wednesday near Valmiki Temple in Nai Basti. The complainant, Nitin Kumar, told police that he was near the temple when the three arrived and allegedly tried to forcibly take him along. When he tried to escape, Nitin fell off his motorcycle and the men began to assault him. He alleged that the accused pierced his legs with an iron chisel and attacked his waist with a knife. The assailants also injured his head and mouth. Nitin said that when he became severely injured, the attackers discussed killing him and dumping the body outside his house. The accused then allegedly placed him on the footboard of a moped, dragged him to his residence and dumped him outside before fleeing. They also threatened to attack his brother if he approached the police, Nitin said.The victim was initially taken to Govt Hospital, Sector 10, where doctors recorded seven injuries in his medico-legal report. He was later shifted to a private hospital by neighbours, police said. A video of the incident showing the injured man being placed on the footboard of a moped, taken to his residence and dumped outside his house has also surfaced.“A case had been registered for voluntarily causing hurt, criminal intimidation, wrongful restraint, and punishment for attempt to commit offences punishable with life imprisonment or other imprisonment under BNS,” a police officer said. “During interrogation, the accused allegedly told police that Nitin had been abusing them near their house. When they asked him to leave he allegedly refused, following which an altercation broke out and they assaulted him,” the officer added.Police said the accused have two previous criminal cases each registered against the accused in the city for fights and assaults.
