Pune, July 23
Chaos gripped Pune's Dhankawadi area late Tuesday night after three unidentified miscreants went on a two-hour-long rampage, vandalising vehicles and assaulting residents, the police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred between 11.45 p.m. and 1 a.m. in localities falling under the jurisdiction of the Sahakar Nagar police station.
According to preliminary investigations, a total of 15 auto rickshaws, three cars, two school buses, and a Piaggio tempo were targeted and severely damaged.
Windows and rearview mirrors were smashed in several vehicles.
The attackers, armed with sticks, went about smashing parked vehicles in Keshav Complex, Saraswati Chowk, and Navnath Nagar, creating panic among residents.
"These criminals were roaming around attacking vehicles parked on the roadside with sticks. At the same time, two citizens who tried to stop them were beaten up and injured. Both of them have been immediately admitted to Kame Hospital for treatment," the police said in an official statement.
Upon receiving information, Sahakar Nagar police rushed to the scene, conducted a Panchnama, and initiated proceedings to register a formal complaint. The Detection Branch (DB) and local police teams are currently scanning CCTV footage from nearby areas to identify and trace the culprits.