Pune Crime: Youth Alleges ‘Muslim Mob’ Attacked Him And His Brother With Knives & Stones In Kondhwa (VIDEO) | Video Screengrab
A video is going viral on social media in which a youth from Pune alleges that a “Muslim mob” attacked him and his brother on Sunday.
In the video, the 24-year-old, identified as Vinay Vinod Ram, says, “On Sunday, 20-25 Muslim men attacked me and my brother. The reason was quite petty. An auto-rickshaw driver was steering his vehicle towards us. We told him to use his indicator. Due to this, Muslims attacked us with knives and stones. My brother and I were injured.”
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He adds, “When we went to file a complaint at the Kondhwa Police Station, Crime PI Abdul Rauf Sheikh initially refused to take our complaint. A lady officer, Haseena Sheikh, was also present. I asked her to give us a letter for hospital treatment, but she didn’t agree.”
Meanwhile, The Free Press Journal spoke with Kondhwa Police officials to verify the authenticity of the video. They confirmed that the auto driver had been arrested following a complaint from the victim.
Raj Kumar Shinde, DCP, Zone 5, said, “The main accused, Rashid Ashpak Shaikh (36), has been arrested. The incident occurred due to honking. The victims were honking at the auto-rickshaw, asking him to move aside. A heated argument then started between them, and Shaikh suddenly attacked the victim from behind, causing injuries. The sharp weapon has been seized. A case has been registered at Kondhwa Police Station under sections 118(1), 115(2), 352, 324(4), and 3(5) of the BNS.”
Senior Police Inspector Vinay Patankar, from Kondhwa Police Station, added, “As the altercation occurred near Bhairvnath Temple in Kondhwa, several people had gathered. It’s not clear whether the crowd was involved in the attack. The situation is now under control, and further investigation is underway.”
