Singer Sonu Nigam and his team members were allegedly attacked during an event organized by a Shiv Sena (UBT) leader.
Sonu Nigam allegedly manhandled
The legendary singer Sonu Nigam and his team members were allegedly attacked at a music event in Mumbai’s Chembur on Monday. A purported video going viral on social media shows a man, allegedly from Sonu’s team, being pushed down the stage.
The 49-year-old was rushed to a hospital after an alleged scuffle broke out between the singer’s bodyguards and Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Phaterpekar’s son and nephew who reportedly wanted to click a selfie with the Padma Shri recipient.
Singer Sonu Nigam who raised his voice about Azan Loudspeakers attacked by Janab Uddhav Thackeray MLA Prakash Phaterpekar and his goons in music event at Chembur. Sonu has been taken to the hospital nearby. pic.twitter.com/32eIPQtdyM
— Sameet Thakkar (@thakkar_sameet) February 20, 2023
Following the attack, Sonu Nigam spoke with the media and revealed that he has filed a complaint against the attacker. As reported by ANI, Sonu said, “After the concert, I was coming down from the stage when a man Swapnil Prakash Phaterpekar held me. Then he pushed Hari & Rabbani who came to save me. Then I fell on the steps. I filed a complaint so that people should think about forcefully taking selfies & causing a scuffle.”
"सेल्फी लेने के लिए एक शख़्स ने मुझे पकड़ लिया, फिर मुझे धक्का दिया. मेरा साथी मरते-मरते बचा है"
अपने साथ इवेंट में हुई धक्का-मुक्की पर सोनू निगम का बयान #SonuNigam #Mumbai #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/zOpCM27zjx
— India TV (@indiatvnews) February 21, 2023
Police report
Speaking about the incident, Hemrajsingh Rajput, DCP, said, “After a live concert, Sonu Nigam was coming down from the stage when a man held him. After objection he pushed Sonu Nigam & two other men with him from the steps, one of those two men sustained injuries. The accused’s name is Swapnil Phaterpekar.”
The police official added that as per the information received, the attack didn’t seem intentional. “As per interaction with Sonu Nigam, the incident didn’t seem to be intentional, it was done by a single person. The volunteers then controlled the situation. Only one name in FIR. It’s just a case where the singer was held by accused maybe due to intention of having a photo,” the official added.
#SonuNigam is safe. He is in Zen Hospital, #Chembur where reportedly his friend and bodyguard has been brought for treatment from scuffle/attack..Sonu Nigam reached Chembur police station in Mumbai after a scuffle happened with him during an event pic.twitter.com/dfFbaVTPJS
— Rahul Sisodia (@Sisodia19Rahul) February 20, 2023
The concert was part of a four-day long musical festival and Sonu Nigam was invited to perform on the finale night.
Reports say that Sonu is safe, but his guru Ghulam Mustafa Khan’s son and his close aid Rabbani Khan and his bodyguard have sustained some injuries. They are currently being treated at the hospital.
