A senior executive, accused in a rape case, knocked down a security guard of his housing society in Noida with his SUV while trying to evade arrest. The security guard suffered serious injuries in his shoulder and legs, a report in NDTV said.
A CCTV footage of the incident, which happened on Tuesday at a society in Noida sector 120, has gone viral.
The accused, identified as Neeraj Singh, works as general manager at a private company. A case was filed against Singh after a co-worker accused him of raping her.
Noida police was in the look out to arrest Singh but he was absconding since the case was filed, a police officer told NDTV.
On Tuesday evening, police were alerted that Singh was spotted at his home in Noida sector 120's Amrapali Zodiac housing society. Sensing that police had got a whiff of his whereabouts, Singh tried to flee.
In the video, Singh can be seen driving dangerously as his vehicle emerges from the parking. The SUV then knocks down a security guard who is seen trying to stop the vehicle. Soon, other security guards and a police officer gather around the car. However, the vehicle speeds up and escapes.
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The security guard lodged a complaint with police following which a case under sections 279 (rash driving), 427 (causing damage) and 338 (grievous hurt or endangering life) of Indian Penal Code was registered against Singh, NDTV reported.
Earlier this month, a security guard at Noida's Shatabdi Rail Vihar Society was thrashed after he stopped some people from entering the complex. Eight people were arrested in the case this week, ANI reported.
The accused allegedly tried to enter the society on November 5 and they were stopped by the security guard for enquiry. The guard had asked them to make an entry on the visitor's register before going inside, to which they refused and started arguing and abusing him. The accused allegedly thrashed the guard with kicks and punches and escaped, ANI reported.
The victim, identified as Nitin, later approached the police and lodged a complaint.