Varanasi Cafe Owner Attacked, Car Set on Fire After He Refused Maggi; Alleges Extortion Bid - VIDEO
A cafe owner in Varanasi has accused a group of men of assaulting him, vandalising his establishment, hurling caste-based slurs, demanding monthly extortion money and allegedly setting a car on fire. The Cantt police have registered a case based on his complaint and launched an investigation. Breaking News | Varanasi "वाराणसी में मैगी खाने को लेकर दो रेस्टोरेंट में बवाल, तोड़फोड़ और आगजनी"…
In Varanasi, a cafe owner named Aditya Sonkar alleged that a group of men attacked him, damaged his cafe, hurled caste-based insults, demanded extortion money monthly, and set his car on fire. The Cantt police registered a case based on his complaint and initiated an investigation. The incident occurred at midnight on August 12 when Sonkar, along with his cousin, was resting inside the cafe.
Around 3 am on August 15, the aggrieved men returned in a car, allegedly intoxicated, and proceeded to assault the two men. They proceeded to vandalize the cafe, break windows, damage a neighboring shop's signboard, and attempted to break the lock. Sonkar further claimed that the assailants returned with additional accomplices around 3 am on August 15, poured petrol on his cousin's car, and set it ablaze.
Cantt police station in-charge Rajkishore Pandey confirmed the registration of a case and stated that investigators are reviewing CCTV footage and probing the allegations. A dedicated team has reportedly been assembled to identify and apprehend the responsible individuals.
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