3 men on bike beat decorated Army officer on Mumbai footpath

A decorated officer of the Indian Army, who had repulsed terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, faced hooliganism on the streets of Mumbai when he was allegedly assaulted by three young men riding a motorcycle on a footpath in suburban Malad last week, police said Monday.

The trio were arrested later.

Sadly, no member of public intervened when Anup Joseph Manjali (36), a Kirti Chakra awardee Lieutenant Colonel, was beaten up by the trio following an argument.

The incident occurred on the night of January 5 in Malad (west) when Lt Colonel Manjali, who was in civil dress, was waiting for his mother on a footpath, a police official said.

He said a man drove his motorcycle on the footpath and asked Lt Colonel Manjali to move out of way, following which an argument broke out between them.

Soon one of the two men riding pillion pushed Lt Colonel Manjali while another started hitting the officer on his head and face with a helmet, the official said, adding that the motorcycle rider ..