The youth were thrashed with chains and a belt. The youth were thrashed with chains and a belt.

A group of seven to eight persons allegedly assaulted three youths from Darjeeling over a trivial issue in Nathupur village of Gurgaon district on Saturday night.

Abhishek Rai, Sagar Rai and Dev Kumar Subba sustained critical injuries and had to be admitted to AIIMS Trauma Centre in New Delhi. The incident was triggered after Abhishek threw a packet - containing garbage and broken glass - from the first floor of his residence into a dustbin kept on the roadside. The packet missed the dustbin with shards of glass hitting some youths. This led to a minor altercation.

"We realised it was our fault and apologised for the act. After electricity supply was cut off at 9:30 pm, a group of seven to eight persons, including the landlord's son, came to our room and opened the door forcefully. We were beaten up with chains and a belt for over 30 minutes till we fell unconscious," said Abhishek in his police complaint.

Sources said the Gurgaon Police were only pressed into action after a top Delhi Police officer reportedly showed special interest in the case.

"We have registered an FIR against eight persons under Sections 147, 148,149, 323, 452 and 506 of the IPC in DLF phase-2 police station and have held five accused. The rest will soon be nabbed," said Deepak Saharan, DCP of East Gurgaon.

