> Not that I support the intention of cops to go at his restaurant in the first place, in the article I read, he swung his knife at the cop as well.
No the article says - Police "alleged" that he swung his knife as well, which he and his family denies. I don't know what really happened but it would be silly to solely rely on cop's version of events.
It would not be surprising to come into a restaurant kitchen and see the owner holding a big knife. He might even gesture without setting the knife down first.
You definitely do not want to believe the cop versions of the story. Cops in India have been planting fake evidence in the activists phones and they will go any length to prosecute those who fight the system
Except I would rather have the cops punished along with their higher-ups. It's common in India to punish a low-level cop and call it a day. All this while the real masterminds go on to create even more problems for the society.
