SAIL chairman Anil Kumar Chaudhary attacked with iron rods in Delhi

Mangalore Today News Network

Delhi, Aug 08, 2019 : Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) chairman Anil Kumar Chaudhary was seriously injured after he was attacked by four men near the HUDCO complex in New Delhi on Wednesday night. Anil Kumar Chaudhary was attacked while he was on his way home, Yahoo reported.

 

According to the police, Chaudhary’s car was hit by another car with four occupants. As he and his driver came out of the car, one person from the other vehicle caught the driver by his neck and the other three assaulted Chaudhary

Anil Kumar Chaudhary was attacked with iron rods, the police said. On hearing the commotion, policemen who were patrolling nearby arrived at the spot and nabbed two of the attackers.

In a statement, SAIL said, "He was brutally attacked with iron rods on his head, neck, knees and legs at around 10.30 pm. The assailants were also armed with knives. The driver was left unharmed," it said.

Two patrolling personnel of the Defence Colony police station reached near Hudco Place, August Kranti Road at around 10.50 pm and saw two-three men beating up a person, police said.

Chaudhary was taken to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences’s trauma centre. He was discharged after being given treatment.

The policemen caught hold of two of the accused, said Vijay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South).

Chaudhary was going towards Siri Fort when the incident happened, police said.

A case under Indian Penal Code sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) has been registered at the Hauz Khas Police Station.