Half dozen assailants slash soldier’s nose in Noida, two held
Noida, October 8: In a dispute over a bike collision, half a dozen people brutally assaulted a soldier of the Indian Army in Noida and slashed his nose, leaving him critically injured and admitted to hospital for treatment, the police told.
The station house officer (SHO) of Jewar police station, Ajay Kumar Singh, said that Rocky Talan, a resident of Aligarh district, had come to Jewar town on Wednesday evening on his bike. He was passing near R&R Township when a motorcycle driven by some youths collided with his bike. This led to an altercation between the two parties. Half a dozen people who arrived at the scene assaulted Rocky Talan and slashed his nose. He was admitted to the hospital for treatment.
The SHO said that after treatment, he was discharged from the hospital today. The station in-charge stated that based on the complaint of the victim, police have registered a case against half a dozen people, including Asif, Anish, Chand, Yunus, and Mohammad Honey, and have arrested two of the accused.
He added that the victim, a soldier posted in Siachen, is currently home on leave.
