Autorickshaw Driver Attacked with Ice Pick at Pimpri Stand

Two booked for allegedly attempting to stab driver and attacking his friend who intervened

Pimpri : A dispute at an autorickshaw stand near Ambedkar Chowk on the old Mumbai-Pune Highway in Pimpri turned violent after two men allegedly attempted to attack an autorickshaw driver with an ice pick and stabbed his friend in the chest when he intervened. The incident took place around 12.45 pm on Monday (October 12).

Pimpri police have registered a case against two accused in connection with the incident.

The complainant has been identified as Vishal alias Anna Dilip Dhotre (38), a resident of Nigdi’s Otascheme. The accused have been identified as Adnan Sharif Qureshi (approximately 25) and Mustafa alias Musa Sharif Qureshi (approximately 22), both residents of Khadki Bazaar in Pune.

According to the police, Dhotre and his friend Kailas Hanumant Mhetre were standing and chatting at the autorickshaw stand near Ambedkar Chowk when the two accused arrived. They allegedly questioned Dhotre over why he was troubling one of their brothers while he was boarding an autorickshaw, triggering an argument.

During the altercation, one of the accused allegedly slapped Dhotre, took out an ice pick and attempted to stab him with the intention of killing him. Dhotre managed to dodge the attack.

When Mhetre intervened to resolve the dispute, the accused allegedly threatened him and stabbed him in the chest with the ice pick. The two men subsequently fled the scene.

A case has been registered at Pimpri police station under Sections 109, 115(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with Sections 3 and 7 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act.

Police Sub-Inspector Dalalwad is investigating the case.