Ahmedabad: LRD jawan trashed for ‘inauspicious’ sneeze, five arrested

A 26-year-old Lok Rakshak dal (LRD) jawan of Krishnanagar police was thrashed by five men at the mamlatdar office in Naroda, Ahmedabad on Saturday for sneezing. 

The accused thrashed the jawan after he sneezed as the accused took it to be inauspicious for their land-related work.

LRD jawan identified as Yuvrajsinh Jhala said, “I had gone there to inquire about newly sanctioned land for a building of Krishnanagar police. When I was going downstairs at around 3pm on Saturday after completing my work, I suddenly had a sneeze,” Jhala stated in the FIR. “At that time, two persons standing on the stairs asked me how I had dared to sneeze when they had come there for some auspicious work.” 

Jhala explained that he is a police officer and had come to mamlatdar office for official work. Meanwhile, three other men rushed there and began arguing with Jhala.

Five accused started punching and kicking him after which Jhala started bleeding from his nose and mouth. The mamlatdar office rushed in and rescued him.

Another LRD jawan Vanrajsinh Darbar rushed to the mamlatdar office along with other cops and nabbed the five men. All of them were arrested and taken to Naroda police station. Jhala was admitted to Civil Hospital in Asarwa where he is being treated.