Cross FIRs lodged as farmer, paddy centre in-charge fight in Uttar Pradesh

Cross FIRs have been lodged in connection with a quarrel between two individuals at a pdy purchase centre in Puwayan area here, police said on Monday.

A farmer, Charanjit Singh belonging to Mukimpur, has filed a complaint with police alleging that when he went to take receipt for his pdy at purchase centre, its in-charge Ashish Singh beat him up, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Puwayan, Navneet Kumar Nayak said.

However, Ashish Singh has also alleged that Charanjit Singh assaulted him, he said. Cross FIRs have been lodged on complaints of both individuals, Nayak said.

A video of incident, which took place on Saturday, where both individuals are seen engd in a heated argument and thrashing each or, has gone viral on social media, police said. Action will be taken after investigation, Nayak said.