A shopkeeper in Bhiwandi, India, was allegedly assaulted after refusing to join a Holi party, leading to a police investigation and charges against four individuals.
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Key Points
- A shopkeeper in Bhiwandi was allegedly assaulted for refusing to attend a Holi party.
- Four individuals have been booked in connection with the assault.
- The victim, Sunny Dubey, identified two of the alleged attackers as Nachiket Gulvi and Ritesh Gulvi.
- Police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and are investigating the incident.
Four persons have been booked for allegedly assaulting a shopkeeper in Bhiwandi in Thane district, a police official said on Thursday.
Sunny Dubey (19) was hit by four persons on March 3 after he refused to go with them for a Holi party, the Shanti Nagar police station official said.
"He has named Nachiket Gulvi and Ritesh Gulvi and two other unidentified persons in his complaint. A case has been registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. No arrest has been made in the case," he said.
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