Jt CP

Jet Airways

Jawaharlal Nehru

Kanhaiya Kumar

Mumbai police

Manas Deka

friends

Deven Bharati

Assam

Kolkata

Prakash Reddy

Communist Party

Despite his vehement claims on Twitter that he was assaulted inside the Puneboundaircraft,University Students Union (JNUSU) presidentdid not lodge any complaint with the. However, his friend Dheeraj Sharma from Gurgaon filed a non-cognisable case againstfor assaulting Kanhaiya, while Deka also filed a case against Kanhaiya and hisfor threatening him. Deka has also refuted all claims that he is an ardent supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Meanwhile, joint commissioner of police (law and order)flatly turned down Kanhaiya’s claims, calling them false and exaggerated. In a press conference at his office, Bharati told Mirror, “People like Kanhaiya Kumar, who are visible in public life, should verify such claims before making allegations through social media. After the inquiry, we have found out that his claims are false. A senior police inspector at Sahar police station requested Kanhaiya to lodge a police complaint but he refused — his friend reported an NC.”Bharti also expounded on what had actually taken place on the flight, going by the inquiry and statements from eyewitnesses and all involved parties. “When the flight halted at Mumbai airport for half an hour, Deka got up to meet his friends who were sitting in the rear of the flight. Deka, (31), software engineer, is a resident of Kamrup district in. He is working with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) inand he was going to Pune on business with 17 of his colleagues. When he got up, he tripped on Kanhaiya’s foot as Deka himself has a leg injury. He caught at Kanhaiya’s shoulder to steady himself. This act was misunderstood by Kanhaiya and his friends. A scuffle ensued and quickly escalated to manhandling.Finally, the captain decided to take them both off the flight, along with Kanhaiya’s friend. Deka’s friends, however, were allowed to remain.” Bharati confirmed that the injury on Deka’s leg was cross-checked with doctors. When asked if the police would take action against Kanhaiya for tweeting false information, he said, “We will consult our legal advisers, but Kanhaiya may insist that he was assaulted. The question is why didn’t he come forward to file a case?” Bharati also clarified that Kanhaiya’s medical test was not conducted as he hadn’t made an official complaint.“Deka was not even aware that the person sitting next to him was Kanhaiya Kumar. He has heard of Kanhaiya, but did not recognise him. He certainly did not trip over him on purpose,” he added.According to the police, Deka lodged an NC complaint against Kanhaiya and his friends, “Deka claimed that Kanhaiya and his friends warned that they would ‘take care of him’ when he returns to Kolkata,” cops said. Police also denied that Deka has any connections with the BJP.Talking to the media at the airport, Deka termed the entire incident a cheap publicity stunt on Kanhaiya’s part. “I am the victim here. I’m an engineer working with TCS and our tickets were booked by the company. My entire schedule was thrown off by Kanhaiya and his friends as I was deplaned and had to travel by road. Why would I want to hurt him? I didn’t notice his leg and tripped. I have a thigh injury and they assumed I attacked him and started abusing me,” he said.When asked about his alleged political connections with BJP, Deka said, “I have never even voted because I work in Kolkata and could not travel to Assam during elections? I have no such connections.”of India leader from Mumbai who was at the airport to see Kanhaiya off, said, “There are rumours that the fight broke out over the window seat. This is all rubbish as the seats were already allotted. We got a call from Kanhaiya’s friends that he was assaulted and so we waited till they came off the flight. There was no reason for Jet Airways to offload Kanhaiya and his friends. When asked if there was a refund on the tickets, Reddy said it would be looked into once the rally was over.█ Deka was not even aware that the person sitting next to him was Kanhaiya Kumar. He has heard of Kanhaiya, but did not recognise him. He certainly did not trip over him on purpose