Pune: 6 Arrested, Including Shiv Sena City Chief, For Attack On Shinde Faction MLA Uday Samant's Car

According to a close aide of Sawant a windowpane of the car, in which the former minister was travelling, was damaged in the incident

Damaged car of Shiv Sena MLA Uday Samant after it was allegedly attacked by some people, in Pune, Tuesday, August 02, 2022. ( Image Source :PTI )

New Delhi: Six persons were arrested by the Pune Police on Wednesday in connection with an attack on Shinde faction MLA, Uday Samant's car while an FIR was registered against 10 persons under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, Senior PI Jagannath Kalaskar of Bharti Vidyapeeth police station told news agency ANI. Among the six persons arrested is Shiv Sena city chief Sanjay More, reported the news agency. 

Samant, one of the 40 Sena MLAs who support Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, was in Pune to attend Shinde's programmes in the district, a source close to him had said, as per a report by PTI. 

A group of unidentified persons had attacked Samant's car at a signal in Katraj area of the city around 9 pm on Tuesday as per a PTI report. A video of a mob trying to surround Samant's vehicle and shouting slogans circulated on social media.

Uday Samant car attack case | A total of 6 persons arrested till now. FIR registered against 10 people under relevant sections of IPC, further probe underway: Sr PI Jagannath Kalaskar of Bharti Vidyapeeth police station, Pune pic.twitter.com/td4oUwaqhj

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According to a close aide of Sawant a windowpane of the car, in which the former minister was travelling, was damaged in the incident while Samant alleged that the attack on his car was done in a pre-mediated manner. 

As per the PTI report, Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray was also in the vicinity holding a public meeting when the alleged attack took place on Tuesday.