Varanasi Lawyer Thrashed, Robbed After Complaining About Samosa

In Varanasi, an argument over a cold samosa at a Jalhupur market sweet shop on February 22 escalated into a violent assault and robbery. Lawyer Shivshankar Singh reportedly requested his samosa be heated, which led to a dispute with the shopkeeper and his associates.

Singh alleged that he was physically assaulted, sustaining a twisted thumb injury. During the altercation, his gold chain was broken and snatched, and Rs 19,570 in cash was stolen from his pocket. The accused fled when locals gathered upon hearing Singh's alarm.

Following a complaint that initially yielded no police action, Singh approached the court. Subsequently, on a court order, police registered a case against five individuals and initiated an investigation into the incident.