The New Indian Express ·
Kargil War veteran allegedly assaulted over parking dispute in Gurugram
NEW DELHI: A dinner outing with his family turned into a violent attack for a Kargil War veteran in Gurugram on the night of September 10, when a parking attendant allegedly hit him with an iron rod, leaving him with a serious head injury and a fractured elbow.
Retired Indian Air Force Group Captain Amit Kumar Gupta, who was part of ‘Operation Safed Sagar’ during the 1999 Kargil War, was taken to Medanta Hospital and underwent surgery after the assault at Magnum Global Park in Sector 58. Gupta had gone to Gonzo Restaurant at the complex with his family for dinner. At around 8 pm, he left them at the restaurant and went to park his car.
In his complaint, Gupta alleged that the parking staff first directed him to the valet parking, then the basement parking and finally the multi-level parking. He said he was made to move between the parking areas for a long time before the staff refused to park his car. The reason for the refusal is not known.
Gupta alleged that he was reversing the car when one of the parking attendants tried to break its front window. When he got out and resisted, the attendant allegedly picked up an iron rod and attacked him. Gupta said he was first hit on the hand and then on the head.
“I was covered in blood from the attack,” Gupta said in his complaint. He also said, “Security guards and parking staff werepresent at the scene, but no one helped me. I even called the policehelpline, but they didn’t arrive at the scene for about half an hour.”
A chef from the restaurant eventually intervened, which Gupta said saved his life. An ambulance took Gupta to Medanta Hospital, where he underwent surgery. His elbow bone was fixed with a plate, he said.
Gurugram Police said it received information on the night of September 10 about an assault within the jurisdiction of the Sector-65 police station. A police team reached the spot and met Gupta.
Gupta submitted the complaint on Sunday. Police subsequently registered a case and are scanning CCTV footage from the area to establish the sequence of events. They said the accused has been identified and will be arrested at the earliest.