Paan vendor attacked with sharp weapon in Maharashtra's Beed district

Police have registered a case and launched a search for the assailant. Representational pic

A 27-year-old paan seller was critically injured after being attacked with a sharp weapon by an unidentified man over a minor dispute in Dharur town, Beed district, Maharashtra, on Thursday, police said.

According to the news agency PTI, the incident occurred at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk, along the Muktainagar-Pandharpur highway, causing panic among local shopkeepers and residents.

The victim, Hanumant Shivaji Fawde, who runs a paan stall, was assaulted following a heated argument. The attacker fled the scene immediately after the attack.

As per PTI, Fawde was initially admitted to Dharur Rural Hospital and later referred to Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural Government Medical College and Hospital in Ambejogai due to worsening condition.

Police have registered a case and launched a search for the assailant.

Mumbai: Actress alleges assault by brash auto driver in Mira Road

A 32-year-old actress, Shamim Akbar Alli from Mira Road, has filed a complaint at Kashimira police station, alleging that an autorickshaw driver assaulted her near her daughter's school. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon when the driver allegedly twisted her hand in front of her five-year-old child.

Police said Shamim, a resident of Mira Road East, had taken an autorickshaw after finishing her workout at a gym in Kanakia. Around 2.45 pm, she asked the driver to stop near her daughter's school, but he allegedly grew angry and began shouting.

Speaking to mid-day, Shamim said, "I was returning home from the gym and stopped the auto outside my daughter's school. The driver got frustrated and started abusing me, asking why I had stopped the rickshaw there. He demanded I pay the fare immediately because he was in a hurry. I quickly picked up my daughter and got back into the same rickshaw, asking him to drop us home."

According to Shamim, the situation escalated once they reached her society gate. "My daughter asked for a short ride towards the Fountain area, and I told her we'd go in another auto. Suddenly, the driver became aggressive. He turned around, grabbed my right hand, and twisted it while I was still inside the rickshaw with my daughter," she added.

Following the incident, Shamim approached the Kashimira police station and registered a complaint. Police have recorded her statement and noted the registration number of the rickshaw. A police officer from Kashimira police station said, "An inquiry has been initiated, and efforts are underway to trace the accused driver."

(With PTI inputs)