The police have also lodged an FIR against two named and a few unnamed men based on the complaint of the Muslim shopkeeper, Ahmed Wakil, who runs ‘Baba school dress’. “The complainants alleged that the men [Kumar and Rawat] attacked them with the intent of harming them. Mr. Kumar and Mr. Rawat, who run a gym nearby, stood up for the shopkeeper. The incident has triggered criticism from civil rights activists and sections of the public who have questioned the decision to book Mr. Kumar and Mr. Rawat. ‘Lion-hearted warrior’Taking to X, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi praised the intervention of Mr. Kumar.

Source: The Hindu February 01, 2026 20:48 UTC