Lokmat News Network
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
In a shocking incident, acid was thrown on a mechanic working on a motorcycle and a customer at a roadside garage in the Vishnunagar area on Sunday at around 11.10 am. Both youths were injured and were treated at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) before being discharged.
The injured have been identified as Siraj Shaikh (26, Bharatnagar, Garkheda), and Vaibhav Pujdekar(Shendra). Based on the complaint filed by Shaikh, Jawaharnagar police registered a case against an unidentified person, informed police inspector Sachin Kumbhar. According to the complaint, Shaikh runs Sai Auto Garage in partnership. He opened the garage at around 8 am on Sunday as usual. Around 11 am, Pujdekar arrived to replace the tyre of his motorcycle (MH 44 P 5480). While Shaikh was squatting and changing the tyre, the vehicle owner was sitting on a chair inside the shop. Suddenly, Shaikh felt an intense burning sensation on the left side of his forehead, cheek, left shoulder, back and left leg. At the same time, the corrosive substance splashed on Pujdekar’s left cheek and hand. Both started shouting in pain. They immediately poured water from a jar kept at a nearby sweet shop on themselves. Their clothes had developed holes due to the chemical. The sudden incident created panic in the area. After receiving information, Jawaharnagar police inspector Sachin Kumbhar and other officers rushed to the spot. Both injured persons were taken to the Ghati hospital in a police vehicle.
CCTV footage yields no clue
After the incident, police checked CCTV cameras installed on nearby roads and surrounding areas. However, no person was seen throwing acid or fleeing the spot on a vehicle. There was also a large crowd of customers and citizens near the garage at the time, but no one reported seeing the attacker, leaving the police puzzled.
Photo caption: Police team inspecting the motorcycle that was being repaired at the garage during the incident.