Goods vehicle driver assaulted, genitals severed after quarrel over stopping at sharp turn in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Unidentified occupants of a van allegedly attacked a goods vehicle driver and severed his genitals following a quarrel over stopping at a sharp turn in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, police said on Monday. The incident took place on Saturday night near Shindewadi village on the Gangapur-Lasur road. Police said a search is underway to trace the accused.The 32-year-old victim was returning with a friend after delivering a consignment in his mini pick-up vehicle, an official from Gangapur police station said, according to news agency PTI. The vehicle had halted at a sharp turn due to a technical issue when a passing van narrowly avoided colliding with it, leading to an argument between the occupants of both vehicles.

The victim ran into a nearby field, but was chased by six to seven men from the van. They allegedly assaulted him and severed his genitals before leaving him on a nearby road, the official said. He was later rushed to the Gangapur sub-district hospital for treatment."We have registered a case in this connection. We have learnt that a group of six-seven persons was allegedly involved in this incident. They are on the run, and we are searching for them," the official said.