Five held for bid to extort donation for Ganesh festival
A Wakad police station officer said on Wednesday that a case has been registered against seven persons under section 307 (Attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and five of them were arrested two days back.
Pune: Pune Police have arrested five persons for allegedly beating a shopkeeper and his mother in Wakad area for refusing to pay donation for Ganpati festival, days after video of the incident became viral on social media.
A Wakad police station officer said on Wednesday that a case has been registered against seven persons under section 307 (Attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and five of them were arrested two days back.
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An undated video of the incident shows some members of a Ganapati pandal in Wakad demanding donation from a grocer, identified as Ramesh Choudhari.
"When Choudhary refused to pay, he and his mother were thrashed by the donation-seekers," the police officer added.
The annual Ganesh festival, which started on September 2, will conclude on September 12.
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(PTI)