The protest against the alleged sexual harassment of a woman in Igatpuri, Nashik, weighed heavily on the family. The 15 km chase, car vandalism and attempted attack created a sensation in the area. The accused are still absconding.
Nashik Family Assault Case: A hair-raising incident has come to light from Nashik, Maharashtra, which has raised serious question marks on law and order and women’s safety. A family that set out to make Sunday’s happy day memorable has returned after coming very close to death. A family faced a hostage-like situation and horrific road rage near Nashik’s famous Bhavali Dam and Waterfall, where brutal brutes not only publicly misbehaved with a woman but also tried to kill the entire family when they protested.
Sunday picnic becomes time: That dreadful beginning near the waterfall
To enjoy the weather, the Bhagwat family had reached the beautiful area of Bhawali Dam and Waterfalls in Igatpuri town of Nashik. There was greenery and peace all around, but this peace was soon going to turn into a terrible storm. A group of unruly and unruly youths already present there caught sight of a female member of the family. Amidst the laughter and joking, suddenly the atmosphere became poisonous when those youths started shouting at the woman and whistling. The matter did not stop at just whistling; The accused crossed all limits of decorum and started physical and mental harassment (sexual harassment) of the woman. When the victim woman and her family strongly protested against this poor and humiliating behaviour, the accused instead of being embarrassed went straight to bloodshed.
Death chased for 15 kilometers: Family terrified on the highway
When the hooliganism of the miscreants started crossing the limits, the Bhagwat family showed wisdom and sensing the situation, immediately decided to get into their car and leave from there. But there was blood on the heads of the savage beasts. They were in no mood to give up on him so easily. The accused started chasing the family car with vehicles and bikes. This was no ordinary chase; It was an orgy of death about 10 to 15 kilometers long. On deserted roads and highways, the accused repeatedly tried to overtake the family car and forcibly stop it. The family sitting inside the car was remembering God, while Yamraj was running behind them outside.
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Attack with iron rods and sticks: Lathis rained on the car
During the chase, the accused managed to surround and stop the vehicle at several places. As soon as the vehicle stopped, the attackers made their intentions clear. They had strong wooden sticks and heavy iron rods in their hands. The accused attacked the car with full force without showing any mercy. They not only broke the windows but also badly damaged the body of the car. The attackers were shouting and trying to drag the family members out and beat them to death with iron rods. The children and women of the family were screaming miserably amid the sounds of car glass breaking and loud blows. Somehow the driver showed courage and pressed his foot on the accelerator and drove the car away from the clutches of the attackers.
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Joint police teams alert: Will the accused be caught?
Somehow, escaping this horrifying scene, the Bhagwat family reached a safe place and immediately contacted the police. Seeing the seriousness of the incident, there has been a stir in the Nashik Police Department. Based on the complaint of the victims, Nashik Police has registered a case under various serious sections. Since the incident occurred near the rural and urban border of Igatpuri, joint teams of Nashik city and rural police have been formed. Police are scanning CCTV footage of the area and interrogating eyewitnesses to identify the accused. At present all the accused are absconding, but the police claim that they will soon be behind the bars. This heart-wrenching incident has once again proved how hollow the security arrangements at tourist places are.