Delhi Police files FIR after video of man forcing biriyani shop owner to shut shop emerges

According to an NDTV report,  the man hurled vile abuses at the employees of Aalam Muradabadi Biryani in Burari’s Sant Nagar and threatened them with fire.

Delhi Police began an inquiry after the video was widely shared on social media.

The man in the video identified himself as Naresh Suryavanshi, and claimed to be a member of a right-wing group, Hindustan Times reported.

Makrub Alam, the owner of the shop, said the video was recorded at his shop. Other shopkeepers stepped in, after which the man fled, said Alam, adding that the man shot the video himself.

“He seemed drunk. There were three people inside my shop. Around 7.30pm, he came and threatened us for opening the shop on Diwali day. He claimed to be from a right-wing group. All our Hindu brothers (other shopkeepers) came to the shop and defended me. They scolded that man, after which he fled. I did not want the issue to be blown out of proportion and shut my shop that evening. It is open now. We had not seen him before and have not seen him after that evening,” Alam was quoted as saying by HT.

Police said they did not receive any complaint or distress call and were informed about the incident.  They filed an FIR, taking cognisance of the alleged harassment, under IPC Section 285A and a probe is underway, said Deputy commissioner of police (north) Sagar Singh Kalsi, according to the report.

“We did not call the police initially because the market association dealt with him at the spot,” Alam said, adding that he had never been harassed during the six years he had run the shop.