Sonu Nigam manhandled by politician’s son during live concert

The singer has filed a complaint against an Indian MLA’s son for allegedly attacking him and his team

Singer, Sonu Nigam filed a complaint against an Indian MLA’s son for allegedly attacking him and his team after his performance.

After his performance at a music festival in Chembur, Mumbai, organised by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, the politician’s son, Swapnil Phaterpekar, allegedly pushed Nigam and his team, asking them to leave the stage. An alleged video of the same has surfaced on social media in which the Nigam’s team can be seen being mistreated.

Now, the Indian artist has filed a complaint about the incident at the Chembur Police Station.

As per Indian Express, the Kal Ho Naa Ho singer spoke to reporters and said that the scuffle happened only because the man wanted a selfie. Nigam, albeit, expressed his annoyance towards the selfie culture, saying: “Aap logon ka jo selfie aur photograph ka jo chala hua hai na, koi samajhta nahi hai”.

The artist then narrated what happened at the concert, “After the concert, I was coming down from the stage when a man held me. Then he pushed Hari and Rabbani who came to save me. Then I fell on the steps. If I would have been on the side, I would have fallen too. Rabbani could have died today if there were some iron rods lying on the ground. He was pushed in such a way… You could see in the video… Even I was about to fall.”

Rabbani Khan is the son of Nigam's maestro. He fell down from the stage and suffered several injuries and was immediately taken to Zen Hospital in Chembur. Nigam added that he has filed a complaint so that people understand the consequences of their actions. The singer’s team said: “Sonu Nigam is shaken by this whole incident. He has not suffered any kind of injury. But Rabbani's treatment is going on.”

Meanwhile, Shive Sena (UBT) leader Prakash Phaterpekar, father of the accused, said: "Sonu Nigam was getting down from the stage when some people rushed to take a selfie. During that time, bodyguards were trying to push those people away, but by mistake, one person from Sonu Nigam's team was pushed by mistake. Nothing has happened to Sonu Nigam," reported by India Today.

As of now, the purported video and the statements are being verified by the police.

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