Saswad, fifteenth March 2026: The Saswad police have booked 100 to 150 individuals for allegedly assaulting a gaggle of 14 males from Kondhwa and Camp areas who had gone to a lake close to Bopdev Ghat to interrupt their Ramzan quick on Friday night. Police mentioned three suspects have been recognized and efforts are underway to establish the identification of the remaining accused.
The incident occurred round 6.30 pm close to Askarwadi in Purandar when Amin Shaikh (31), a resident of Kondhwa, together with 13 mates, had gathered close to the lake for iftar.
In his criticism to the police, Shaikh alleged {that a} group of males who arrived on two-wheelers and four-wheelers approached them, questioned why that they had come there. In response to the criticism, the assailants, a few of whom have been carrying sticks and sharp weapons, objected to them carrying skullcaps and commenced assaulting them.
“As we tried to flee, a few of them chased us, assaulted us and threatened to kill us whereas elevating non secular slogans,” Shaikh advised the police. He additionally claimed that one of many accused was carrying a pistol and threatened to open a hearth. Shaikh alleged that the attackers additionally took away their cellphones and money price Rs 7,500.
Shaikh mentioned he misplaced consciousness through the assault and the attackers fled, assuming he had died. Feroz Syyed, one other sufferer who runs a material store on MG Highway within the Camp space, mentioned a number of members of the group sustained accidents to the top, again and legs. “We managed to flee from the spot and later acquired remedy at a hospital in Kondhwa,” he mentioned.
Kumar Kadam, inspector at Saswad police station, mentioned an FIR has been registered and three suspects have been recognized up to now. “We’re investigating the case and in addition verifying whether or not the accused are linked to any organisation,” he mentioned.
The case has been registered beneath Sections 181(1), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 351(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), together with related provisions of the Arms Act.
