Farmer attacked, nearly strangled in field near expressway

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

A farmer was nearly strangled with a large cloth in an attempted murder incident in a field near the Samruddhi Expressway on July 29.

Sheikh Imran (Harsul) was targeted while working in a farm owned by Javed Khan Yunus Khan. The attackers identified as Saeed Sheikh, Imran Sheikh, Irshad Sheikh and two others arrived in a four-wheeler and allegedly assaulted Imran with a sharp weapon. Nearby labourers rushed to the scene, prompting the assailants to flee. Imran, found unconscious, was admitted to hospital. Based on his statement after regaining consciousness, Harsul police registered a case of attempted murder.