Two arrested for creating ruckus at Delhi airport

Delhi police have arrested two people a day after they created a ruckus at Aerocity. The two groups were engaged in a scuffle when one of their vehicles slightly touched another.

New Delhi: Police said they have arrested two people in connection with a brawl that broke out between two groups when one of their vehicles 'slightly touched' another at Delhi International Airport.

Those arrested were identified as Taranjit Singh (31), a resident of Janakpuri who deals in the sale and purchase of cars and Naveen Kumar (29), a resident of Chhawla village who is a property dealer. Both of them have no previous criminal history, the police said, adding other accused involved in the fight are being identified.

Giving out details of the arrest, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Airport) Ranjeev Ranjan said, "We have arrested the accused after scanning the viral video on the internet. We have registered an FIR under various sections of IPC. Further investigation is underway and we are trying to identify others who were involved in the incident."

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The incident took place late Friday night in a driveway where several cars were parked. Singh and Kumar were leaving after dinner when one of their vehicles 'slightly touched' the other vehicle. They got into a fight and several other men also joined them, the police said.

When the security guards and staffers there tried to intervene, the men attacked them as well.

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In the video of the incident, several men could be seen fighting with each other. They can be seen punching, slapping and hurling abuses. Two-three women can also be seen joining them and being manhandled.

A senior police officer said the two parties involved did not file a complaint against each other. But we registered a case under sections of affray and other relevant sections for violation of COVID protocols," the officer said.

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With PTI inputs