Three held for misbehaving with girls, thrashing their friends

Three people were arrested for allegedly misbehaving with girls and thrashing their two male friends at a pub in Mundhwa area here.

The incident took place in the wee hours of Thursday.

The fight broke out after the men who were accompanying the girls refused to introduce the accused to them, police said.

During the brawl, one Parth Vyas (21) was hit on head with a cement block by the accused, police said.

A case of attempt to murder, outraging the modesty of a woman and criminal intimidation was registered against three accused, identified as Pranav Datar (25), Amogh Ranade (26) and Gurbirsingh Lamba (39).
 

Police said on Wednesday night, Vyas, his friend Shantanu Rai and two female friends had gone to a pub in Wanwadi area.

Inside the pub, Datar asked Vyas to introduce him to his female friends and offered him 'drinks' in return, however, things got out of control, after Vyas refused to do so, said a police officer.

He said Datar and Ranade then assaulted Vyas and Rai inside the pub and misbehaved with the girls.

"At around 1.15 am when Vyas and other three left the pub and came outside, the accused again attacked Vyas and Rai with belts and manhandled the girls.

"Vyas was hit on head with a cement block by the accused," said a police officer, attached to Mundhwa Police Station.

The accused then fled in Lamba's vehicle, said police.

Vyas is currently recuperating in a local hospital.

All three accused have been arrested and further investigation is on.