Student Attacked Outside Pimpri College Before Exam; Friend Injured

Five booked for alleged assault with bamboo sticks and iron rods

Pimpri Chinchwad : A 20-year-old student who had arrived at Mahatma Phule College in Pimpri to appear for his TY BCom examination was allegedly assaulted by five persons over a past dispute on October 21. His friend was also injured while attempting to intervene, and the student’s mobile phone was allegedly damaged during the attack.

The complainant, Gaurav Umesh Gupta (20), a resident of Sudarshan Chowk in Pimpri village, lodged a complaint at the Pimpri police station.

According to the police, the incident occurred around 10 am when Gupta and his friend, Sakib Attar, arrived at the college to appear for their examination. While they were parking their two-wheeler outside the college, Sahil Manohar allegedly arrived with four other persons.

The accused allegedly confronted Gupta over a previous dispute and attacked him with bamboo sticks, an iron rod and their hands. Gupta sustained injuries to his back, hands and face, according to the complaint.

When Attar intervened to rescue his friend, he was allegedly struck on the hand with an iron rod and injured. The accused also allegedly hit Gupta’s mobile phone with the rod, causing damage.

Based on Gupta’s complaint, the police have registered a case against Sahil Manohar, Lucky Jawale, Rupesh Moghed and Sagar Gaikwad, all reportedly from Bhosari, and Nishant Ahire of Pimpri.

Further investigation into the incident is underway at Pimpri police station.