Sonu Nigam Spotted At Mumbai Airport Hours After Being Manhandled, Says 'All Okay'

Sonu Nigam was spotted at the Mumbai airport on Tuesday, hours after the son of an MLA allegedly manhandled him during a scuffle over taking a selfie with the singer at a musical event.

Sonu Nigam was spotted at the Mumbai airport on Tuesday

New Delhi: Sonu Nigam was spotted at the Mumbai airport on Tuesday, hours after he was allegedly manhandled by the son of an MLA during a scuffle over taking a selfie with the singer at a musical event. When asked by the paparazzi how he is, the actor said, “all okay.” 

A video of the singer at the airport shows the singer in sweatshirt and track pants. He said, “all okay” when asked by the paparazzi about the incident. He also thanked them and blew a few kisses as they asked him to take care. 

 

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— Crazy 4 Bollywood 💙 (@crazy4bolly) February 21, 2023

A colleague of Nigam was injured in the incident, which took place at Chembur Gymkhana on Monday night after the singer's live performance. 

A video of the incident is doing the rounds on social media platforms. 

Based on a complaint filed by Nigam, the Chembur police registered an FIR against Swapnil Phaterpekar, the son of local Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Phaterpekar, under Indian Penal Code Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint), and 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others), the official said. 

 

Sonu Nigam talks to media about how a fan tried to forcibly click a selfie post his concert and how Rabbani Khan and his bodyguard Hariprasad got injured in the scuffle that took place ... pic.twitter.com/GtraGGZFCy

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According to Nigam's complaint, he and his colleagues were leaving the stage after the performance when a man, later identified as Swapnil Phaterpekar, came from the back and caught hold of the singer. 

The accused apparently wanted to take a selfie with the singer. 

As per the complaint, Nigam's colleague Hari Prakash tried to stop the accused and took him aside. However, the accused allegedly manhandled Prakash due to which he fell down from the stage, the official said quoting the complaint. 

The accused then pushed Nigam, due to which he also fell on the stairs, as per the complaint. 

When Nigam's another colleague Rabbani Khan came forward to help him, the accused allegedly manhandled him also. Khan, too, fell down, said the complaint. 

The support staff present near the stage then came forward and stopped the accused, an official from Chembur police station said. 

Khan, who received injuries, was taken to a private hospital in Chembur, he said. 

Later, the accused's sister, in a tweet, said on behalf of the organisers, they have officially apologised to Nigam and his team for the unpleasant incident. 

She said while Nigam was being hurriedly ushered off the stage after delivering his performance, her brother was trying to take a selfie with the singer. 

"Due to the rush & furore, there was a commotion that ensued," she tweeted. 

(With inputs from PTI)