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Youth Attacked With Sickle In Pune While On Way To Police Station
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News18•11-10-2026, 12:19
Youth Attacked With Sickle In Pune While On Way To Police Station
- •A young man was brutally attacked with a sickle in broad daylight in the Parvati Darshan area of Pune.
- •The incident occurred after an initial altercation and physical assault by the neighbor, Vaibhav Ganesh Vedpathak.
- •The victim, Nilesh Chandrakant Dhumak, was intercepted on his way to the police station to file a complaint.
- •Parvati police acted swiftly and arrested the accused on charges of attempted murder.
Key Questions Answered
The attack occurred after the victim, Nilesh Chandrakant Dhumak, had an argument with his father at home. Their neighbor, Vaibhav Ganesh Vedpathak, intervened, hurled abuses, and assaulted Nilesh over their frequent fights, leading to the subsequent fatal assault when Nilesh went to file a police complaint.
The Parvati police promptly arrested an 18-year-old accused named Vaibhav Ganesh Vedpathak, who is a resident of Janata Vasahat in Parvati Paytha, on charges of attempted murder.
Despite being seriously injured in the fatal sickle attack while on his way to the police station, Nilesh somehow managed to reach the local police outpost in his injured state to register a detailed complaint.
