Nagpur: In an appalling incident, two ruffians rammed their car into two-wheeler of President of Nagpur Union of Working Journalists (NUWJ) Brahmashankar Shivdarshan Tripathi and injured him. They also thrashed Tripathi severely. The incident took place in Sadar police jurisdiction around 0100 hours of Tuesday. Both the accused have been arrested.
The NUWJ President Tripathi (47), resident of Rathod Layout, behind Anant Nagar, Gittikhadan, was returning home after duty past midnight on Monday. Midway around 0100 hours, the two car-borne accused miscreants Saurabh Virendrasingh Thakur (27), resident of Kutubshaha Nagar, Gittikhadan, and Sanket Ashok Kuhire (26) of Plot No. 51, Borgaon, Gorewada Road, rammed their car (MH-31/CA 5383) into the two-wheeler of Tripathi with forceful impact. As a result, Tripathi fell on the road and suffered injuries. As he was lying injured, the two accused disembarked from their car and started abusing and thrashing him severely.
Sadar PSI Fad, based on complaint of Tripathi, booked the accused Saurabh Thakur (27) and Sanket Kuhire under Sections 279, 337, 294, 323, 34 of the IPC read with Sections 184, 185 of Motor Vehicles Act and placed them under arrest. Further probe is underway.
