Four held for road rage in Panvel

Lawyers assaulted after their SUV brushes against accused’s car

September 23, 2017 12:37 am | Updated 12:37 am IST - Navi Mumbai

Four people have been arrested for assaulting four people, including two lawyers, and damaging their SUV after it brushed against the car the accused were travelling in.

The accused have been identified as Thane resident Amit Patil (30) and Panvel residents Rajesh Patil (29), Akshay Munde (25) and Nitin Munde (23).

On Thursday afternoon, Advocate Rajesh Kosamkar (50) along with his junior advocate and two clients were on the way to Panvel from Alibaug when their Tavera while trying to dodge a pothole brushed against the accused’s WagonR.

Amit Patil was travelling with a female friend and was also heading towards Panvel. The incident took place in Kharpada near Pen. Patil was angered after Mr. Kosamkar refused to stop after damaging the rear-view mirror of his car.

Police Sub Inspector Nilesh Rajput said, “Patil immediately called up his friends from Kokhle village in Panvel and gave them the license plate number of Mr. Kosamkar’s SUV. Patil asked them to intercept the car at Palaspa.”

About seven people then stopped Mr. Kosamkar’s car and hurled abuses at the occupants, causing them to leave the car. The accused then damaged the Tavera and fled. Mr Kosamkar registered a case against the accused on Thursday.

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