IAF flying officer stabbed after brawl in Guwahati pub

The two persons were reportedly evicted by the pub’s employees after the argument. But after the IAF officer and his friends came out of the pub sometime later, the two of them engaged in a brawl with the group in which the officer was injured.

Updated on: Dec 17, 2020, 21:57:30 IST

Hindustan Times, Guwahati | By Utpal Parashar

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An Indian Air Force (IAF) flying officer was allegedly stabbed by an unidentified person outside a pub in Guwahati, police confirmed on Thursday.

The officer was shifted to a private hospital located nearby where he was treated for his wounds. According to the police, the officer is stable and is out of danger. (HT FILE PHOTO.)

The incident took place on Sunday on Guwahati’s busy Guwahati-Shillong Road after the officer and four of his companions (also from the defence forces) had an argument with two civilians inside the microbrewery-cum-pub.

The two persons were reportedly evicted by the pub’s employees after the argument. But after the IAF officer and his friends came out of the pub sometime later, the two of them engaged in a brawl with the group in which the officer was injured.

The officer was shifted to a private hospital located nearby where he was treated for his wounds. According to the police, the officer is stable and is out of danger.

“An FIR regarding the incident was filed by the officer on December 14. We have started our investigations. The two persons involved in the brawl have not been identified yet, but we hope to do so very soon,” said Prafulla Das, in-charge of Dispur police station.

Police are going through video footage of events inside the pub and trying to identify the two civilians.

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Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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