Two Diwali attacks in Pune leave two youths seriously hurt; six arrested

Two separate incidents of violence were reported in Pune during Diwali, in which two young men were seriously injured. Police have arrested six people in connection with the attacks. One incident took place in Yewalewadi, Kondhwa, and the other in the Chima Ghat area of Yerawada.

The first incident took place on Friday, November 6, near Salve Garden in Kondhwa Budruk. A 27-year-old paan shop owner was allegedly attacked. Police identified the injured man as Shubham Sharad Shinde, a resident of Upper Indiranagar in Bibwewadi.

According to police, Shinde had had a dispute with the accused earlier. When they came face to face at around 4 pm, a group allegedly attacked him with sharp weapons, leaving him seriously injured. Three people have been arrested in the case, while a case has been registered against around 10 to 12 people. The investigation is being conducted under the supervision of Assistant Police Inspector Nevase.

The second attack took place the same evening at Chima Ghat on the bank of the Mula-Mutha river in Yerawada. A group of friends was drinking there. A quarrel among them allegedly turned violent, and a 25-year-old man suffered a serious injury to his ear.

The injured man has been identified as Akshay Vijay Rajure, who lives in Shivneri Nagar in Kondhwa. He told police that he was sitting with the accused on the riverbank. He had seen the mobile phone of one of them, and an argument started over this. It escalated, and the accused allegedly broke a glass liquor bottle and attacked him with the broken piece.

Police have arrested Arjun Dashrath Mhaske, 24, and Shadab Jahangir Bangi, 31, in this case. Both live in Laxmi Nagar in Yerawada. A case has also been registered against one more person allegedly involved. Assistant Police Inspector Vibhute is investigating.

Both cases have been registered at different police stations, and further investigation is under way.