PERNEM
Eight persons have been booked on charges of assaulting a taxi driver near Vinit Hotel at Nagzar-Pernem on Wednesday evening.
According to Pernem police, the incident is reported to have taken place sometime between 5.30 pm and 5.45 pm, when the accused, Dinesh Khadpe, Siddesh Khadpe (both from Mopa), Babu Bhujbal of Ibrampur, Rupendra Parab of Vazri, Manoj Aroskar of Warkhand, Sanjay Malik of Hasapur, Krish Thakur and Vishnu Shirodkar (both from Dhargal), allegedly restrained Nikheel Mahale (35)of Ugvem-Pernem and two of his friends.
The accused are accused of assaulting Mahale, besides abusing and threatening him with dire consequences over the issue of touting activities at Mopa Airport.
Acting on the complaint, Pernem police registered a case under Sections 191(2), 189(2), 126(2), 115, 351(3), 352, R/w 190 of BNS 2023 and PSI Pravin Simepurushkar is conducting investigations.
