Radical Islamist gang brutally attacks Amit Pardeshi for playing devotional songs of Lord Ram in his car [ Maharashtra, India ]

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On 8th October, Adnan Sheikh, Mobin Sheikh, Shahbaz Sheikh, and Abdul Sayyed for brutally assaulting a young man identified as Amit Pardeshi for playing songs of Lord Rama. They  threatened Pardeshi and hit him with iron rods resulting in severe injuries.

According to reports, the incident took place in the Mundhwa area of the Pune district of Maharashtra. Pardeshi suffered from severe head injuries and after lost consciousness. He was then taken to the hospital. As of the latest reports, he is undergoing treatment.

Ramkrushna Macharla, (24) the victim’s friend filed a police complaint in which he said “Me and Amit were together when the incident happened. We had been together for the whole day. In the evening, my mother called me saying that there was some emergency at my home and that she needed me. So I and Amit headed from Camp to the Balajinagar area in his car. One of my friends was also with us. As soon as we reached the Balajinagar area, the accused arrived on the bikes and stopped the car from the opposite direction. They threatened Amit for playing Ram tunes and then abused and assaulted him. We tried to pacify the matter but the accused then hit iron rods on Amit’s head.”

He also revealed that the radical Islamists launched the attack which led to severe injuries on the head of the victim.

According to the FIR document, the victim initially requested the accused to make the way to his car because there was an urgent situation at his friend’s house.  However, the attackers stopped the car and asked the driver, “Where are you going, and why are you playing the Ramayan here?” The victim then stepped outside and asked them to leave. In the meantime, more of the Muslim men showed up at the scene and started abusing the victim. Additionally, they warned him against playing such music in the region this late and threatened to kill the victim.

They threatened Pardeshi and said “Do not play such songs in such a loud voice in this area from now. Otherwise, you’ll have to face dire consequences. Learn to stay within your limits.”

As per a media report, PI Vishnu Tamhane of Mundhwa Police Station to know the updates on the case. He confirmed the incident and said, “The victim and his friends were attacked by the accused for playing loud music in the area. The victim has attained injuries and is lodged at the hospital. The accused and the victim stayed in the same area so they knew each other. The accused have been booked. Taken into custody. There’s peace at present. Investigations are underway.”