- Cold Water Assault incident at LB Nagar drive-in eatery
- Victim Prabhas injured as drunk customers assault staff
Hyderabad, April 3: An employee at an eatery in Hyderabad’s LB Nagar was allegedly beaten by customers after he failed to provide a bottle of cold water on Thursday, April 2. The incident took place at the Bats and Bites drive-in, where the accused reportedly arrived in an inebriated condition.
According to available details, the attackers demanded cold water. However, the employee, identified as Prabhas, informed them that only normal water was available. This led to a confrontation. The situation quickly escalated, and the accused allegedly assaulted him. During the attack, they also broke his phone and verbally abused him.
Meanwhile, the accused reportedly cited the support of a local Congress leader and issued threats to shut down the drive-in. The assault left Prabhas seriously injured. He later approached the police and filed a formal complaint regarding the incident.
CCTV footage from the location captured the sequence of events. The visuals show the accused grabbing Prabhas by the collar, dragging him outside, and then physically assaulting him. The footage is now part of the ongoing investigation.
Speaking to Siasat.com, LB Nagar Station House Officer Vinod Kumar said, ” This was a small incident; it occurred early on Thursday. The accused were drunk and assaulted Prabhas for denying a bottle of cold water.”
Following the complaint, police registered a case under Section 118 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means. Authorities have begun an investigation into the matter.
The case remains under probe as officials review evidence and identify all those involved.
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