Pune Crime News: A college student was seriously injured after being attacked with a koyta (machete) in Pune’s Wagholi area following a minor dispute. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on March 12 near the Akhand Amruttulya tea stall outside the Raisoni College gate in Wagholi. The entire incident was captured on nearby CCTV cameras, which show the accused carrying out the attack.
The injured student was identified as Nagesh Sunil Jagtap. According to police, Jagtap had stopped at the tea stall with friends when the accused, Mangesh Sangale and Pawan Rathod, arrived at the location.
The suspects allegedly confronted Jagtap and questioned him about abusing them, which led to a heated argument. The dispute soon escalated into violence as the accused attacked him with a koyta. One of the blows was so severe that the weapon became lodged in Jagtap’s head, leaving him critically injured.
The attack created panic in the area. Jagtap’s friends and local residents rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors performed emergency surgery to remove the machete from his head. Doctors managed to save his life after the procedure, and he is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Police registered a case and launched an investigation. Based on CCTV footage, technical evidence and information from local residents, officers traced and arrested the two suspects, Sangale and Rathod.
Police said further investigation is underway to determine the exact motive behind the attack and whether anyone else was involved in the incident. The attack has created fear among residents in the Wagholi area.