Man gets one-day police custody for assaulting activist

A Pune court on Friday granted one-day police custody of Santosh Shankar Chavan, arrested for allegedly assaulting activist Vidyanand Bapat, who has been opposing the use of high-decibel DJ systems and loudspeakers during festivals

A Pune court on Friday granted one-day police custody of Santosh Shankar Chavan, arrested for allegedly assaulting activist Vidyanand Bapat, who has been opposing the use of high-decibel DJ systems and loudspeakers during festivals.

Police sought five days’ custody to establish the motive, ascertain whether Chavan acted alone and probe any previous dispute with Bapat. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Police sought five days’ custody to establish the motive, ascertain whether Chavan acted alone and probe any previous dispute with Bapat. They also told the court that Chavan had allegedly circulated an objectionable video about Bapat and that six criminal cases were registered against him.

Bapat was allegedly slapped on Thursday while speaking to reporters on Tilak Road. The defence opposed police custody, saying Chavan had no animosity towards Bapat. The court granted one-day custody.