Pimpri: In a shocking incident, a youth was beaten up by a group of people with sticks and rods for asking them why they collect donations for Lord Ganesha in our area. Mahesh Pradeep Gunewad (21) has lodged a complaint at Chikhli police station in this regard. Accordingly, Prajwal Rokade, Manav Rokade, Om Naravade, Yash Naravade (all Ra. A case has been registered against the accused and his four accomplices.
Mahesh, an auto-rickshaw driver, was collecting donations for the Ganpati festival in Rokade Vasti area along with his colleagues. The accused were carrying pistols, knives and iron rods. The shopkeepers in the area closed their shops in fear of the accused. The accused were angry that Mahesh was driving Sonya Tapkir's rickshaw. The accused thrashed Mahesh with sticks and sticks, saying 'why do you collect donations in our area'. He also attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself in the head. They took away Rs 14,000 from Mahesh's pocket and Rs 17,000 from him. The police are investigating.
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Vinay Kumar.