65-yr-old's car vandalised in road rage
NAVI MUMBAI, May 3 -- A 65-year-old retired financial consultant who honked at a tempo driver in the middle lane was assaulted in a road rage incident on Palm Beach Road on Tuesday. The incident, which unfolded around 3.25pm near Akshar Chowk Signal in Seawoods, involved four unidentified assailants.
The victim, Radheyshyam Govardhan Mundada, a Vashi resident, said he was driving towards the Belapur court when he saw an overloaded tempo in front of him, allegedly driving slowly in the middle lane. "I signalled the driver to get on the correct lane and moved ahead," said Mundaha.
According to the complaint, the tempo overtook him and abruptly stopped in front of his car, blocking the path. At the same time, another tempo stopped behind Mundada's car, to prevent him from reversing.
Two individuals alighted from each tempo, said Mundaha, and began to act violently, Mundada said. The men allegedly verbally abused him, smashed his car's front side mirror, and forcefully hit the bonnet. One of the accused jumped onto the bonnet while another damaged the driver-side window.
Fearing for his life, Mundada began driving towards his destination, Belapur court, with one of the attackers still seated on the bonnet. "I knew I would find police assistance in the court premises. I drove there for safety," he said.
The accused was briefly detained by the police stationed at the court complex and was let go while the victim was away dialling 100. A case was registered against the four unidentified individuals, aged between 25 and 30 years. Police officials said they are investigating to identify and apprehend the culprits....
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