Three charged with attempt to murder in road rage incident
Three men have been arrested for allegedly fatally assaulting two persons during an incident of road rage in suburban Sion in Mumbai, police said on Thursday. "The police apprehended Nikesh Savle (21), Akash Sakhre (19), and Ajit Pillai (31) on Tuesday in connection with the incident that took place on February 20," an official said.
The complainant was hit by a beer bottle
According to the police, complainant Nitin Saroj (22) was heading home to Dharavi on his motorcycle with a friend when the accused overtook the vehicle and blocked the way near Sion Circle. When asked to drive carefully, one of the drunk accused smashed a beer bottle on the former's head. The trio also stabbed the complainant's friend with broken pieces of the bottle.
Complainant's friend threatened to call police
The complainant's friend, Raja Saroj, suffered cuts on his hand and neck. He memorized the number plate of the bike and reported the attack to the police. As he saw the fight turn ugly, Saroj threatened to report the accused to the police.
Accused were identified with the help of CCTV footage
The victims were rushed to the Sion Hospital and an FIR was registered. The police examined the CCTV footage obtained from different stretches of the road and identified the accused with the help of their vehicle number. The accused have been booked under Section 307 (attempt to murder) and other provisions of the Indian Penal Code and sent to police custody till March 15.
