Drunk man assaults police officer within two hours of similar attack

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Two back-to-back assaults on police personnel within two hours on Sunday have caused a stir in the police department.

The first incident occurred at 4.30 pm at the High Court Signal, where drunk accused Somnath Murlidhar Giri and his wife assaulted traffic police personnel. An FIR was registered against the couple at the Pundalik nagar Police Station. While main accused Giri was arrested on Monday, his wife Anita who was allowed to go home as it was late night absconded instead of appearing at the station on Monday.

Just two hours later at 6.30 pm on February 22, constables Vinod Gajanan Kharat and Kawale, on Dial 112 duty at Cidco Police Station, responded to a call from one Tushar in Sudarshanagar's N-11 area. On arrival, they found accused auto-rickshaw driver Shubham Rajendra Ranyewale heavily drunk he had rammed his auto into Tushar's car and was abusing Tushar and his sister-in-law. Police detained Shubham and advised Tushar to file a complaint at the station. However, while being escorted, Shubham resumed abusing and suddenly grabbed Constable Kharat's collar and attacked him. His parents Rajendra and Maya Ranyewale (all residents of Navjivan Colony, N-11, Hudco) joined the scuffle, tearing Kharat's uniform lanyard, nameplate, and shirt buttons all captured on video by Constable Kawale. An FIR was registered at the Cidco police station against all three accused. Shubham was produced in court Monday and remanded to one-day police custody. Medical reports confirmed he was under the influence of intoxicants. His previous criminal record is being verified. Further investigation is being conducted by Sub-Inspector Sopan Narale.