Rapper UNB attacked with rod while returning from concert in Arunachal Pradesh

ITANAGAR: Sikkim-based rapper Ugen Namgyal Bhutia, popularly known as UNB, was allegedly attacked by a group of men in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Dibang Valley district, police said on Wednesday.The incident occurred around 6pm on Monday near Tiwari Gaon when UNB and his team were returning to Roing after attending a festival in Anini, police said.Two vehicles allegedly followed their car for nearly an hour before intercepting it on an isolated stretch.Eight to 10 men allegedly vandalised UNB’s vehicle with a rod and attacked him and his manager, police said.UNB suffered injuries to his head and face, besides swelling around one eye, police said.The attackers fled after spotting a truck approaching the area, they added.The incident was reported to Roing police station around 7.50pm.Police attributed the delay in reporting the incident to poor mobile connectivity in the area.Following the complaint, police alerted check gates and asked personnel to look out for vehicles matching the description provided by the victims.UNB’s manager alleged that the attackers had covered their vehicles’ number plates with mud and intercepted their car after confirming that the rapper was travelling in it.Roing police station officer-in-charge Taniya Uli said police accompanied UNB and his team to the site on Tuesday as part of the investigation.The isolated location, absence of eyewitnesses and poor network connectivity were posing challenges to the investigation, the officer said.A case has been registered under provisions relating to wrongful restraint, voluntarily causing hurt and criminal intimidation, he said.Police said they were working to ascertain the motive behind the attack and establish the identity of the accused.(With agency inputs)Stay updated with the latest Itanagar news. Download the TOI App.