Prithvi Shaw car attack: Fans attack cricketer's friend's car after he refuses to take selfie, case registered
Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw was allegedly attacked by a group of people after he reportedly refused to take a selfie with them. The incident happened on Wednesday night inside the Sahara Star Hotel’s Mansion Club in Mumbai
According to the reports, Shaw was in his friend’s car when people started coming to him for selfies. He later got irritated when two people started asking for selfies a second time. Soon after, the hotel staff asked the two to leave the club. They became enraged and planned to take revenge.
As per the reports, the accused asked Shaw for a selfie, and the cricketer agreed. The accused then demanded another selfie after taking one but Prithvi declined. Later, they waited for Shaw and his friends to leave the club.
Reportedly, as soon as their car reached the Jogeshwari Link Road Lotus Gas Station, the accused started hitting Shaw’s friend’s car with a baseball bat assuming that Shaw was inside the vehicle. They even broke the car’s window. However, Shaw was not in the car and had already left for home in a different car.
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Sana Gill and Shobit Thakur have been recognized as the accused.
Oshiwara Police said in a statement that they have registered a case against 8 people over an alleged attack. According to Mumbai Police, an FIR has been filed against the accused under Sections 143, 148, 149, 384, 427, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Police have arrested two people and are on the lookout for the six other accused.
A day ago, Prithvi Shaw landed himself in controversy after he posted a picture with his rumoured girlfriend Nidhhi Ravi Tapadiaa on the occasion of Valentine’s Day and captioned the post as Happy Valentine’s my wifey. However, the Indian batter unexpectedly deleted the post from Instagram and clarified that someone is editing his photos and showing stuff that he hasn’t put on his account.
Shaw will play for the Delhi Capitals in the IPL in 2023.
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