Mateen Hafeez TNN
Mumbai: The Tardeo police are looking for a group of eight youths who allegedly assaulted two businessmen brothers on the Mumbai Central bridge in a case of road rage that was triggered by overtaking. The group beat up the brothers with iron rods and knuckle dusters, before fleeing when they heard a police van approaching.
According to investigating officer Rajesh Chandukade, the victims are Mumbai Central residents Shaikh Irfan (35) and Shaikh Sufiyan (32), who were returning from a gymnasium in Haji Ali when the incident occurred. The Shaikhs are supplier of electronic surveillance system and have more than 500 system integrators working for them.
“My
brothers have been visiting the gym for the past six months. Around 9
that night, the two were riding back home when a WagonR sped up from
behind and overtook my brothers’ bike, forcing them onto the footpath.
The one riding the motorcycle also lost his balance,” said Zubair, the
victims’ brother. The brothers chased the car, forcing the motorist to
stop near the Mumbai Central signal, said the police.
Even as
they had an altercation, the motorist called up his friends and asked
them to come to the spot. “Within minutes, seven young men arrived,
armed with iron rods, lathis and knuckle dusters. They hit, kicked and
punched my brothers. Meanwhile, some passersby called up the police and a
patrol van reached the spot. Seeing the cops, the attackers fled,
leaving behind a bike and a car,” said Zubair.
The bleeding brothers were taken to Nair hospital and the police registered a case of assault.
The bleeding brothers were taken to Nair hospital and the police registered a case of assault.
The Times of India, August 27, 2012
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