Two youths attacked with sharp weapon and broken bottle in Pune during Diwali; several arrested

Two young men were attacked with sharp weapons in separate parts of Pune during Diwali in attempts to kill them. The incidents took place in Yevalewadi in Kondhwa and in Yerawada. Separate cases have been registered at the Laxmi Nagar and Yevalewadi police stations.

The first incident took place near Salve Garden in Kondhwa Budruk on Friday, November 6. A young man was struck with a sharp weapon over a mutual enmity. The injured man is Shubham Sharad Shinde, 27, who lives in Upper Indiranagar in Bibwewadi.

According to police, Shinde runs a paan stall. He had earlier quarrelled with the accused. At around 4 pm on Friday, the accused attacked him with a sharp weapon near Salve Garden in Kondhwa. He was seriously injured in the attack.

Ratan Vitthal Khatri (24), Soma Gaikwad, Pankaj Tiwari and Akash Jamadar have been arrested in this case. A case has also been registered against ten to twelve people, including Bunty Mhaske, Sameer Vidyagaj, Sangharsh Sawant, Shailesh Bhange and Tanmay Sonawane. Assistant Police Inspector Nevse is investigating.

The second incident took place at Chima Ghat on the Mula-Mutha riverbed in Yerawada. A young man was attacked with a broken bottle during a quarrel while drinking. He suffered a serious injury to his ear. The injured man is Akshay Vijay Rajure, 25, a resident of Shivneri Nagar in Kondhwa.

According to police, the accused and the complainant, Rajure, are friends. On Friday evening they were drinking together at Chima Ghat in Yerawada. During this, Rajure picked up Bangi's mobile phone and looked at it. The two quarrelled over this. The accused smashed a liquor bottle and attacked Rajure with the broken bottle.

Rajure has filed a complaint at the Laxmi Nagar police station. Arjun Dashrath Mhaske (24) and Shadab Jahangir Bangi (31) have been arrested in this case. Both live in Laxmi Nagar in Yerawada. A case has also been registered against their associate Ismail Sherekar. Assistant Police Inspector Vibhute is investigating.