A 19-year-old student was injured in a clash between two groups at Plan B pub in Ashok Nagar in central Bengaluru on Tuesday afternoon.
The victim Pradeep, a resident of Banaswadi is a BCom student at a private college. The incident occurred around 1.30 pm when Pradeep and his friends were at the pub for lunch, said the police.
A few youths picked an argument with Pradeep over a trivial issue.
The situation turned tense as Pradeeps friends rushed to his rescue. When the other group tried to manhandle Pradeep, his friends retaliated.
In the melee, Pradeep suffered a minor injury in his face, said the police. The pub manager Jyotish called the police. However, both the groups had left the place before the police arrived.
MLA speaks
Shanthinagar MLA N A Haris' son Umar and his friends were also present at the pub when the incident occurred.
There were reports that Umar had assaulted Pradeep. However, Haris denied this.
"My son was present at the pub when the two groups had an argument. But, he was not involved in the incident. He did not attack anyone," the Congress MLA told Deccan Herald.
He said Umar intervened to calm down the situation. Haris said that he would not protect Umar if he was really involved in the attack and, had advised Umar against involving in such activities.
The pub manager Jyotish too said Umar was not involved in the clash.
Umar and his friends had been to the pub as it had announced 50% discount on food.
Statement
Meanwhile, Pradeep appeared before the Ashok Nagar police on Wednesday night and made a statement.
He said a few youths manhandled him and he fell after he was pushed. He did not know who assaulted him, Pradeep said in statement.
He told the police that Umar was present at the pub, but he did not know if Umar was involved in the attack. Pradeep told the police that he did not want to lodge a complaint.
Hence, the police did not register a case.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Sandeep Patil has directed the ACP(Halasuru Gate) to obtain the CCTV footage for analysis.
The victim Pradeep, a resident of Banaswadi is a BCom student at a private college. The incident occurred around 1.30 pm when Pradeep and his friends were at the pub for lunch, said the police.
A few youths picked an argument with Pradeep over a trivial issue.
The situation turned tense as Pradeeps friends rushed to his rescue. When the other group tried to manhandle Pradeep, his friends retaliated.
In the melee, Pradeep suffered a minor injury in his face, said the police. The pub manager Jyotish called the police. However, both the groups had left the place before the police arrived.
MLA speaks
Shanthinagar MLA N A Haris' son Umar and his friends were also present at the pub when the incident occurred.
There were reports that Umar had assaulted Pradeep. However, Haris denied this.
"My son was present at the pub when the two groups had an argument. But, he was not involved in the incident. He did not attack anyone," the Congress MLA told Deccan Herald.
He said Umar intervened to calm down the situation. Haris said that he would not protect Umar if he was really involved in the attack and, had advised Umar against involving in such activities.
The pub manager Jyotish too said Umar was not involved in the clash.
Umar and his friends had been to the pub as it had announced 50% discount on food.
Statement
Meanwhile, Pradeep appeared before the Ashok Nagar police on Wednesday night and made a statement.
He said a few youths manhandled him and he fell after he was pushed. He did not know who assaulted him, Pradeep said in statement.
He told the police that Umar was present at the pub, but he did not know if Umar was involved in the attack. Pradeep told the police that he did not want to lodge a complaint.
Hence, the police did not register a case.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Sandeep Patil has directed the ACP(Halasuru Gate) to obtain the CCTV footage for analysis.