Police yet to nab attackers who attacked Hindu Pujari in Vadodara over aarti on loud speaker

Vadodara: The accused Monu Pathan who allegedly attacked the family of a pujari in Fatehgunj, Vadodara with 8 others is yet to be nabbed.

The accused Monu Pathan, a karyakar of BJP minority wing, attacked the family of a pujari after a fight over reducing the voice of Aarti played in the Dashama Mandir in Fatehgunj area. It injured 5 members of the family. Sayajigunj police had booked 9, out of which 8 were held.

Bharat Thakor had filed complaint that Sabnabi Pathan living in VUDA houses besides the mandir, BJP minority wing karyakar Monu Pathan, Salim Pathan, Najim Pathan, Mahmmad Wasim, Pappu Pathan asked him to stop the speaker for aarti, when he was performing puja in Dashama mandir at 6.30 pm on Sunday. Bharat Thakor had refused to do it, following which they left from there. Later, six persons got agitated when Bharat Thakor and his mother went to inform them about Sabnabi’s nephew getting injured with a ball. The elder nephew of Sabnabi beat Vithalji Thakor with a belt and two others beat Bharat’s mother Dariyaben. Sabnabi’s nephew allegedly beat Bharat’s wife with a stick. Monu Pathan had allegedly attacked from back-side of a sword. Salim Pathan had beat Bharat’s younger brother Jatin Thakor. Sayajigunj police had booked Sabnabi Pathan, Monu Pathan, Salim Pathan, Najimkhan, Mahammad Wasim, Pappu Pathan, and 3 unidentified accused.

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