PUNE: The Khadki police arrested five men, including a criminal on police record, and detained two minor boys on Tuesday night for attempting to kill a 21-year-old college student with sharp weapons and creating a reign of terror at Idgah Maidan locality.
Senior inspector Rajendra Sahane from Khadki police said on Wednesday, “Nine men, including two minor boys, armed with swords, sickles and hockey sticks visited Dargah Vasahat near Idgah Maidan on Tuesday evening in search of one Siraj Qureshi, but did not find him there. The suspects forced local residents to remain in their homes.”
Criminal Aniket Chandane spotted student Sameer Pathan and his two friends chatting outside their home. The three friends started running away when Chandane asked his aides to catch them. The suspects caught Pathan at Kasai mohalla and hit him on his head and chest, while his two friends ran away,” he said.
Sahane added, “Investigations revealed that Chandane and his associates did not know Pathan and his friends but carried out the attack merely to create a reign of terror in the locality. We have arrested Chandane and four others based on the information provided by Pathan and others. They will be in police custody remand till October 30.”