Delhi Man Beats Ex Landlord Over Removal Of Expensive Toilet Seat: Cops

A 58-year-old man sustained injuries after being beaten up by his former tenant over the removal of an expensive toilet seat he had installed while using the property, Delhi police said on Saturday.

The incident took place on Friday afternoon.

Police received information about a fight between a landlord and his ex-tenant at Chanakya Place, 30 Foota Road near a church, at 3.38 pm.

During the inquiry, the injured, identified as Ved Prakash, said he had rented his property to one Subhash Maggo for office purposes in 2021, who vacated the premises about one month ago, a senior police officer said.

During his tenancy, Subhash Maggo had installed an expensive toilet seat at the premises, which he wanted to remove now that he was no longer using the property, the officer said.

On Friday, Subhash Maggo sent some labourers to remove the seat which was objected by the landlord, following which the former tenant reached the spot along with a few people and started arguing with Prakash, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Harsha Vardhan said.

Thereafter, Subhash Maggo and his associates started beating Ved Prakash with sticks and fists, the DCP said.

A case under sections 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint), 452 (house-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint), 427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees) and 34 (common intension) of the IPC has been registered in Dabri police station and necessary action will be taken, police added.

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