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This is an archive article published on January 27, 2025
Former Pune corporator and NCP leader attacks senior citizen, FIR lodged
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said he had spoken to Baburao Chandere’s son and expressed his displeasure about the incident seen in the viral video.
Baburao Chandere is a former standing committee chairman of Pune Municipal Corporation. (Image credit: BaburaoDattobaChandere/Facebook)
AN OFFENCE has been registered against Baburao Chandere, former corporator and a leader of the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), for allegedly attacking a senior citizen at Sus Gaon.
Prashant Shankar Jadhav (48), a resident of Sus Gaon, lodged the first information report (FIR) in this case at the Bavdhan police station on January 25.
As per the press release issued by the Pimpri Chinchwad Police, the incident took place on land belonging to Teerth Developers in Sus Gaon, at around 12.15 pm on January 25. A video of the incident later went viral on social media.
Police said after finding out that Chandere was allegedly carrying out some digging work on the land, the complainant Jadhav went to the spot. When Jadhav approached Chandere asking about the alleged digging activity, Chandhere allegedly slapped Jadhav, the press release stated.
Meanwhile, a senior citizen Vijay Raundal of Teerth Developers had intervened. But Chandere allegedly attacked him too, grabbing Raundal in a headlock before slamming him to the ground.
It is also alleged in the FIR that Chandere allegedly pelted a stone that hit Vijay Raundal, causing an injury to his head.
Police have booked Chandere and his aides under sections 118(1), 115 (2), 352, 351(2), 131 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS). Police inspector Tejasvi Jadhav, the investigation officer said, “No arrest has been made yet in this case. Investigation is on.”
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Chandhere is a former standing committee chairman of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). He is considered a close associate of Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar. Speaking to media persons, Pawar said that such incidents would not be tolerated. Pawar said he had spoken to Chandere’s son and expressed his displeasure about the incident having seen the viral video.
Supriya Sule, Member of Parliament (MP) from the Sharad Pawar faction, NCP(SP) said they were waiting to see what kind of action NCP would take (against Chandhere).
Vijay Kumbhar, a leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from Pune, posted on X, with photographs of the injured Vijay Roundal demanding justice for him.
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