The owner of James Hotels Ltd, Amit Jhulka, while deposing before a local court, said the police was helping the accused in committing the crime. He stated, “The local police was helping the accused persons in committing the crime and they were present but did not prevent the accused persons from committing the wrongful acts. The complaint alleged that several members of the Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha were also present in the mob. Vishesh Kumar, Human Resource Manager, James Hotel, asked the security guards to lock the premises from inside. Sachin Sharma, manager, food and beverages, James Hotel, Chandigarh, tried to stop the mob but they pushed him back forcibly.

Source: Indian Express March 01, 2017 00:22 UTC