Pune: Mistaken for a thief, youth brutally trashed by locals; probe on

A youth celebrating a friend’s birthday was allegedly beaten up by locals after they thought he was a thief. The tragic incident occurred in Pune’s Bavdhan area.
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Pune: In a mistaken identity case, a youth celebrating a friend’s birthday was allegedly beaten up by locals after they thought he was a thief. The tragic incident occurred in Pune’s Bavdhan area.
The police identified the youngster as Nitesh Deepak Shelar (19). The victim is a resident of Shriram Nivas in Bavdhan. The incident took place on the night of June 25 after which Shelar filed a FIR at the Hinjewadi police station early on June 28, Indian Express reported. Shelar suffered a severe head injury and was later admitted to a hospital for treatment.
According to the FIR, Shelar was celebrating his friend’s birthday near the labour camp of Ganga Legend society in Bavdhan. Running behind his friend to apply cake on his face, Shelar said that he mistakenly entered the labour camp. Meanwhile, people in the area suspected that Shelar was a thief and attacked him. A Hinjewadi police team is investigating the case.
Based on Shelar’s complaint, three persons at the labour camp have been booked under sections 326 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sections of the Indian Arms Act.
Recently, on June 9, a youth was beaten to death by four people on suspicion of mobile theft in Bhandup area of Mumbai. All four accused have been arrested by Police.
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