India, Aug. 3 -- Even as Chief Minister and State Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis was in Pune on Friday to attend the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak Award ceremony, the city witnessed a spate of serious crimes, raising serious concerns during VIP visits.

Multiple crimes-including murder, attempted murder, and mob vandalism-were reported from different parts of Pune, all within hours of the high-profile event attended by senior government officials and dignitaries.

In Khadki, four men brutally assaulted two police marshals at Church Chowk on the Pune-Mumbai Highway after being questioned for reckless driving. Khadki police have arrested all four suspects.

In another incident reported under the Kalepadal police station jurisdiction, a 33-yea...