Overtake, chase, hockey sticks, baseball bats: Mumbai man attacked in road rage
A fitness trainer and his wife were assaulted by five men in a road rage incident in Bandra, Mumbai, involving baseball and hockey sticks. Police have detained three suspects and registered an FIR for assault and criminal intimidation.
Why it matters
The incident highlights growing concerns over public safety and aggressive behavior on urban roads.
MUMBAI: A fitness trainer and strategist from Mahim and his wife were left traumatised after five men in an SUV, allegedly armed with baseball and hockey sticks, chased their vehicle, intercepted it and assaulted him before damaging the car’s windows in a road-rage incident in Bandra on Saturday midnight, said police.Arjun Garewal, 39, was returning to his Mahim home with his wife, Bhakti, an HR director at a university, after dinner with his parents in Juhu when the incident occurred near Sahil Hotel on SV Road in Bandra (West).Bandra police have detained three accused — Anas K, 25, who works at a private firm, Bilal Shaikh, 30, the brother of a garment businessman and one other accused named Rajen. Police registered an FIR against them on Sunday under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for assault and criminal intimidation.
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