<img title="Members of the Mumbra family who were assaulted by a group of 10 on Sunday" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/sep/Mumbra-family.jpg" alt="Members of the Mumbra family who were assaulted by a group of 10 on Sunday" /> Members of the Mumbra family who were assaulted by a group of 10 on Sunday
A Mumbra-based family, returning from their native place in Ahmednagar, was allegedly assaulted by locals on the Murbad-Kalyan Road over a minor altercation. One of the family members is said to have suffered a fracture in her ribs and has been admitted in a hospital.
It is all said to have started over the victim&rsquo;s car being dashed by another in the parking lot of a hotel. After the victim demanded money for the damage, the other driver, promising to pay, allegedly took the family to another location, where a gang of 10 was waiting and assaulted all of them.
Ride gone wrong Mumbra resident Altaf Babu Shaikh (57) and his wife Zareena (50) were in a Wagon-R, while his brother Rafiq Shaikh (47), a manager in a private transport firm, his wife Nihad (35), and Altaf&rsquo;s two daughters-in-law Asma Ashfaq Shaikh (32) and Iram Waseem Shaikh (23) along with the kids, including a 45-day-old girl, were in another car.
Rafiq said they were on Murbad road headed towards Kalyan, when they decided to stop for breakfast. &ldquo;We decided to halt at a hotel on Murbad road. In the eatery&rsquo;s parking lot, Altaf&rsquo;s car was hit by another vehicle and we had an argument there, where we asked the person to pay for the damage. He agreed and asked us to follow him,&rdquo; Rafiq added.
The Shaikh family was taken near Varab village on the Murbad road, where the accused, identified as Devdutta Tiwari, had already called a few people.
&ldquo;When we reached the spot, our car was surrounded by 10 people. Before I could say anything, they started assaulting me with iron rods, bamboo sticks and stones. When Nihad tried to stop them, they assaulted her as well, and even shot a video,&rdquo; said Rafiq, adding that Nihad has been admitted in Kalsekar hospital, Mumbra, and is undergoing treatment for her broken ribs.
The complaint circus The alleged incident happened around 5 pm on Sunday, after which the family reportedly was made to go from one police station to another for registering a complaint. The Mahatma Phule police first filed a case and then transferred it to the Titwala police station.
&ldquo;The police were not ready to register a complaint. The Mahatma Phule police asked us to go to the Titwala police station, saying it happened in their jurisdiction,&rdquo; said Altaf&rsquo;s son Asif, who is in Merchant Navy.
&ldquo;We are worried about the videos the accused shot of Nihad pleading to them at their feet. They were mocking us&hellip; what if the videos go viral?&rdquo;
Police says Senior Inspector, Mahatma Phule police station, Anil Pawar said, &ldquo;We registered a case and transferred it to the Titwala police, who are investigating the matter.&rdquo;
&ldquo;We are conducting a probe based on the evidence given by the victim and the number of the accused&rsquo;s car,&rdquo; said Senior Inspector, Titwala police station, Venkat Andhale.

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