Sonu Nigam selfie scuffle incident: Shaan reacts, urges action from government

Singer Shaan shared a letter from the Indian Singers Rights’ Association (ISRA) on Instagram, seeking government intervention in the recent Sonu Nigam selfie scuffle incident. He said that he’s ‘appalled and disgusted’ at what happened in Mumbai, a city known for its law and order, and safety.

The official letter from ISRA read, ‘We are deeply aggrieved to know about the serious attack on our legendary singer Sonu Nigam and his team at a musical event in Chembur yesterday night. It is a matter of shame that an idolized artist was manhandled. All Singers of the country are in shock and are concerned about this incident. We therefore request the Govt of Maharashtra and law enforcement agencies to take serious note about this to try to ensure that such incidents are not repeated with any Singers / Artist whatsoever.

Sonu Nigam and his team member Rabbani were reportedly manhandled while they were getting down from the stage at the fest. The accused were allegedly forcing the singer to pose for selfies. One of the accused has been identified as Swapnil Phaterpekar, son of a Shiv Sena MLA.

Following the incident, Sonu filed a complaint based on which the Chembur police registered an FIR against Swapnil under Indian Penal Code Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint), and 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others).

Also Watch | IIFA 2023: Abhishek Bachchan, Vicky Kaushal to host the show