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 an individual had been arrested following a complaint from the victim.
Raj Kumar Shinde, DCP, Zone 5, said, "The main accused, Rashid Ashpak Shaikh (36), a ladies tailor by profession, 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. Upon examination of 35 CCTV cameras of the area, it was seen that Shaikh (who was on a scooter), the unidentified auto driver and one more person were attacking the victims. Shaikh was arrested on March 25 and have been remanded to police custody till March 27. The auto driver and one more person are yet to be nabbed. Further investigation is underway."
