Archive · 26 May 2025
Chandigarh Vendors Jailed for Assaulting ASI During Anti-Encroachment Drive
Imagine some people selling fruits on the sidewalk.
Police came by to tell them to move because their stalls were in the way.
The vendors didn't want to move and got into an argument with the police.
Things got heated, and the vendors were accused of hitting a police officer.
The police then arrested them.
The vendors said they had permission to sell there and had been doing so for a long time.
Now, the vendors are in jail because of what happened.
The police said the vendors were breaking the law by blocking the street.
The vendors claim they were just selling their fruits and following the rules.
Two street vendors, Rinku and Raj Kumar, were arrested in Chandigarh.
The arrest followed an alleged assault on an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI).
The incident occurred during an anti-encroachment drive in Sector 22.
The vendors were accused of obstructing traffic with their stalls.
The vendors claimed to have valid licenses to operate their stalls.
- Who
- Rinku and Raj Kumar, two street vendors, and Lakhvir Singh, an ASI.
- What
- Two street vendors were arrested and jailed for allegedly assaulting an ASI during an anti-encroachment drive.
- When
- The incident occurred a day before the arrest, with the arrest happening on Sunday.
- Where
- Sector 22, Chandigarh
- Why
- The vendors were arrested for allegedly assaulting an ASI and obstructing an anti-encroachment drive.
Vendors' Account
Police Account
Encroachment and Licenses
Vendors' Account
The vendors claimed to have valid licenses and had been operating for 30 years.
Police Account
The vendors were obstructing traffic and assaulted an ASI during an anti-encroachment drive.
- Accused
- Rinku, 40, and Raj Kumar, 32
- Location
- Sector 22, Chandigarh
- Incident
- Assault on ASI and obstruction of duty
- Action
- Arrest and imprisonment
- Victim
- ASI Lakhvir Singh