Guwahati: A street vendor was allegedly dragged inside a shop and brutally assaulted by five people in Guwahati’s busy Fancy Bazar area.
The incident reportedly took place at Bombay Beauty Bazar, where the shop owner and four others have been accused of attacking the young Assamese vendor, who earns his livelihood by selling goods on the footpath.
According to reports, the victim was forcibly taken inside the shop and repeatedly beaten by the group, leaving him seriously injured.
The incident triggered tension in Fancy Bazar, prompting personnel from Panbazar Police Station to rush to the spot. Police intervened and brought the situation under control.
The five alleged attackers were reportedly apprehended, while the injured vendor was rescued and shifted to a hospital for treatment.
Further details about the victim’s condition and the circumstances that led to the incident are awaited.
