Sanjay Ashtekar (52) had gone to the village on Friday to inspect electricity connections, when he noticed that power was being illegally drawn, a senior police official said.
An altercation broke out between him and the accused, after which he was assaulted by them, the officer said.
A case under relevant sections of IPC was yesterday registered and a probe is underway, he added.
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