Noida: Vegetable Vendor Stripped, Paraded Naked In Street Over Non-Payment Of Rs 3,100 Loan | On Cam

Two people, including an ‘aadhti’ (commission agent), were arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida for allegedly thrashing a vegetable vendor and parading him naked in the market for non-payment of a loan of Rs 3,100. The action came after a video of the incident went viral on social media where the 35-year-old garlic vendor can be seen being forced to strip before he is asked to step out in the market.

According to Additional DCP (Central Noida) Rajiv Dixit, the vendor, who had taken the loan of Rs 5,600 around a month ago for work, stated in his complaint that he owns a garlic cart and works at the fruits and vegetables market in Sector 88.

On Monday, he went to repay Rs 2,500 of the Rs 5,600 and requested the commission agent that he would eventually repay the remaining amount, the vendor, who hails from Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh, said in his complaint.

“However, the commission agent called in his accountant and two labourers to the shop. They held me inside the shop and stripped me of my clothes before assaulting me with sticks and hurling abuses at me,” the vendor said.

A video of the incident also surfaced on social media, purportedly showing the vendor being forced to strip while expletives were being hurled at him.

Later, the naked man was sent out of the shop in the open area without any clothes.

Additional DCP Dixit said an FIR was lodged in the case on Monday itself under relevant provisions of the law.

“Sundar Singh, the main accused, and his aide Bhagandas Singh have been arrested. Those absconding will also be nabbed soon and the strictest action taken against them as per law,” Dixit said.

The FIR has been lodged at the local Phase 2 police station under sections 323, 342, 357, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and under Section 66E of the Information Technology Act.

(With PTI Inputs)