Overview
- CCTV footage shows men forcing Sachin Gujar into a car in Shrirampur, and police are analyzing the video to identify those involved.
- Ahilyanagar SP Somnath Gharge said an FIR is being registered and a search for the accused is underway.
- Local resident Chadu Age posted a video admitting to beating Gujar, claiming a grievance over alleged derogatory remarks about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
- Congress leaders alleged involvement of BJP-linked actors and demanded immediate arrests, with MP Varsha Gaikwad questioning the state Home Department’s response.
- Gujar was intercepted during a morning walk, assaulted, abandoned at a deserted location, and had his mobile phone damaged, sharpening concerns ahead of the December 2 local body polls.