Lokmat News Network
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar:
The N-9 area in Cidco had been under fear for the past few days due to the violent behaviour of a mentally ill youth. However, with the intervention of Cidco police and the ‘Manuski Group’, he along with another youth battling substance addiction was recently taken into custody and admitted for further treatment at the Regional Mental Hospital in Pune. Notably, the mentally ill person was earlier an active worker of a political party.
Mukund Kalyankar, a resident of the N-9, Hudco area, had been displaying violent behaviour for several days. He allegedly attacked passers-by with stones, shouted at odd hours, obstructed vehicles on the road and damaged public property, creating panic among local residents. Shockingly, he had also assaulted his elderly parents and had previously attacked his father with an axe, injuring his leg. Meanwhile, another youth, Mayur Gore, had reportedly been troubling family members and villagers due to substance addiction and damaging household items.
Mukund Kalyankar was earlier associated with a political party and had been jailed on charges of vandalism and stopping toll collection during aggressive protests at toll plazas. His family claimed that his mental health deteriorated thereafter.
Following complaints from residents, police inspector Atul Yerme and police sub-inspector Nivrutti Gaike of Cidco police station contacted Sumit Pandit of the Su-Lakshmi Charitable Trust, which works for the rehabilitation of mentally ill persons. Taking Kalyankar into custody was challenging due to his violent behaviour. With the guidance of psychiatrist Dr Prasad Deshpande from Government Medical College and Hospital, he was taken into custody with police assistance. After primary treatment at the hospital and completion of legal formalities, both patients were shifted to the Yerwada Mental Hospital in Pune via a 108 ambulance.
Police inspector Atul Yerme, assistant police inspector Gaikwad, sub-inspector Nivrutti Gaike, 108 ambulance district manager Atul Murugkar, Sachin Palwe, Dr Kiran Deshmukh, social worker Sumit Pandit and Prashant Gaikwad played a key role in the operation.