Mumbai:
Singer Sonu Nigam was manhandled and one among his aides was thrown off the stage allegedly when followers clamoured for selfies at a music competition in Mumbai final evening. The incident passed off at 11 pm in Chembur when Sonu Nigam was climbing down the stage after his stay efficiency.
His aide, who suffered minor accidents, obtained primary therapy at a hospital and was discharged.
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“I fell on the steps after I used to be pushed. Rabbani (Khan) got here to avoid wasting me and was pushed from behind. He may have died. I filed a criticism as a result of folks should give it some thought after they pressure somebody to take a selfie,” Mr Nigam instructed reporters.
A case has been filed for wrongful restraint and voluntarily inflicting damage, police mentioned.
“The incident occurred when Sonu Nigam was leaving the stage after his stay efficiency on the Chembur competition. He was stopped from behind by somebody. When two folks accompanying the singer tried to maneuver him apart, the person pushed them down the steps. This led to one among them sustaining accidents,” mentioned senior police officer Hemraj Singh Rajput.
The person who has been charged within the incident is Swapnil Phaterpekar, the officer mentioned.
After I queried concerning the boy, I got here to know that he was the son of MLA Prakash Phaterpekar, Mr Nigam’s criticism learn.
In the meantime, BJP chief Shehzad Poonawala focused former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, saying the “assault” was carried out by the son of his faction’s MLA.
However the police denied any political angle to the incident.
“In response to the dialog I had with Mr Nigam, nothing appeared intentional. It was spontaneous and finished by just one particular person. The volunteers current there dealt with the state of affairs. The intention behind the act could also be to take {a photograph} or for media footage. Police will examine this,” mentioned Mr Rajput.
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