Maharashtra Police in Daund, Pune on Saturday area booked Yasin Ismail Sayyed for assaulting a man for organizing the Ganesh Festival program in the city. Reportedly, the accused used a sharp weapon to it the victim identified as Sitara Torve and terroriized him with the death for conducting programs amid the Hindu festival, Ganeshotsav.
According to the media reports, the accused has been booked under sections 109, 118(1), and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyay Samhita. According to the FIR, the incident is said to have happened on 14th September when the victim was going home on his bike after the Ganeshotsav event. Victim Torve is the head of the local ‘Raje Shiv Chhatrapati Sarvajanik Ganesh Utsav Mandal’ which worships Lord Ganesh and organizes many entertainment programs as a part of the festival.
The Mandal organized a ‘Home Minister’ function honoring the local women during which the accused called Torve and asked him to stop the program. The victim could not attend the call properly due to heavy noise being played amid the event. The very next day, Yasin stopped Torve while he was on his way home on his bike and hit him with the handle of a sharp weapon.
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After this, Torve happened to lose control of the vehicle and fell to the ground. Then Yasin threatened the latter saying that he failed to attend his call the last night. Yasin also added that he would kill Torve for organizing programs as a part of Ganesh Mandal. Yasin said, ‘I had called you yesterday to stop the event. Why didn’t it stop? You are the head of the Mandal. Now I’ll kill you for organizing programs. Then will see who dares to become the next head of the Mandal’.
The accused brutally assaulted the victim causing injuries on his head, feet, and legs and the incident happened on the street. Locals came to help the victim eventually after which the accused fled from the spot. FIR in this case has been booked under sections 109, 118(1), and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyay Samhita, 2023. No arrests have yet been made. Further probe is underway.
Earlier, many Islamists across the country have targeted the Ganeshotsav pandals this year. Notably, on 6th September, Hindu youths carrying an idol of Bhagwan Ganesh were attacked by Islamists in the Mundra area of Kutch district, Gujarat. The accused, Hamja, Garooq, and three others were chatting on the street. On 7th September, miscreants pelted stones at a Bhagwan Ganesh idol in Mochipura of Ratlam district in Madhya Pradesh. The attack led to protests, and around 500 people surrounded the Station Road police station, raising slogans against the stone pelters. An FIR was registered in the matter.
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