In a shocking video, a 42-year-old software engineer from Sus, Pune, and his wife were reportedly chased and assaulted by a group of men on motorcycles on Saturday night along Lavale-Nande Road. The attackers allegedly damaged their car with iron rods in an effort to force them to stop near Nande village.
The couple managed to reach their home in Sus after the chase. Following the incident, the victim, Ravi Karnani, lodged a police complaint. According to the complaint reported by the Times of India, while traveling on the Lavale-Nande road, Karnani and his wife were targeted by a mob of locals wielding sticks and rods.
Karnani stated that the assailants used two motorcycles and a car to pursue them at speeds of 80 km/h. “We were attacked!!! There was a total of 40 people in different pockets with Iron Rods, Stones and Sticks who were attacking our car, with 2 bikes and a car filled with Local goons chasing us at a speed of 80kmpl!!! The local Police took their side stating they were patrolling,” Karnani shared on X while posting a video of the incident.
We were attacked !!!
There were total of 40 people in different pockets with Iron Rods, Stones and Sticks who were attacking our car, with 2 bikes and a car filled with Local goons chasing us at a speed of 80kmpl !!!
The local Police took their side stating they were patrolling pic.twitter.com/YVlUJlmdLY
— Ravi Karnani (@_ravi_karnani) September 30, 2024
He also shared images showing the damage inflicted on their car during the incident.
Damage to car pic.twitter.com/l7WuqDImfR
— Ravi Karnani (@_ravi_karnani) September 30, 2024
The techie recounted to TOI that the incident took place after they had gone to Bhukum near Bhugaon for dinner with friends. “Our pet was with us, and we took the route through Nande to get back to our home in Sus.”
“While returning around 1:30 AM on Sunday, we noticed a group of individuals standing by the roadside. Some were wielding iron rods and demanded that I stop the car, but I refused. Suddenly, two motorcycles began to pursue us, with the riders brandishing iron rods, urging us to stop and striking our vehicle.”
