Skaters attacked at Bengaluru's Cubbon Park; netizens furious. Video

A person who was in civilian clothes went up to a group of skaters and asked them to clear the area.

A group of skaters were assaulted by an unknown person, who claimed himself as a security personnel, at Bengaluru’s Cubbon Park on Saturday. The video of an assault went viral on social media and caused outrage among the residents of Bengaluru.

Skaters attacked at Bengaluru's Cubbon Park; netizens furious. Video

In the video, which took the internet by storm, a person seen in civilian clothes goes up to a group of skaters and asks them to clear the area. He says the government doesn’t permit skating inside Cubbon Park and asks them to leave immediately. When one of the skaters was recording the whole incident, the person grabbed the mobile and assaulted him for filming the video.

According to a few reports, a complaint has been lodged against the person at Cubbon Park Police station.

The incident sparked a row and many people expressed concern on social media. A user wrote, “This is beyond outrageous that this is happening to tax paying citizens in a public park. The goon had no right to attack anyone let alone minors.”

Another user demanded strict action against the assaulter. “Kids and children can't play in park , we should change the defination of parks for students in school,” read another post.