Four Pune youths arrested for vehicle vandalism

PUNE The crime branch officials have arrested four youths who allegedly engaged in vehicle vandalism in Sasane Vasti, Wanowrie, on Thursday

PUNE The crime branch officials have arrested four youths who allegedly engaged in vehicle vandalism in Sasane Vasti, Wanowrie, on Thursday.

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Two four-wheelers and three two-wheelers were damaged in the area, said police.

The accused arrested have been identified as Azar Rauf Shaikh (21), Kaif Mohsin Shaikh (19), Rahil Sadique Shaikh ( 22) and Akshay Dnyaneshwar Jagtap (22).

According to the crime branch officials, the accused had picked up a quarrel with an auto driver who ran in one of the lanes of the area. The accused went behind him, but could not locate him. Frustrated on returning empty-handed, they damaged the vehicles parked along both the sides of the road.

A case has been registered under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code against the accused at Wanowrie police station.