Thane: Two persons shot at, injured by masked men in Bhiwandi; man blames in-laws

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Two persons were shot at and injured in Bhiwandi taluka of Thane district, a police official said on Saturday, reported news agency PTI.

The incident took place late Friday night in Mendhe village in Padgha and the two injured persons, identified as Firoze Sheikh (27) and Azim Sayyed (30), have been hospitalised, Additional Superintendent of Police (Thane Rural) Dipali Dethe said, reported PTI.

As per police, Sheikh, who is from Chandansar area of Virar in neighbouring Palghar district, has blamed his in-laws for the firing claiming they opposed his marriage to their daughter, reported PTI.

"He was fired upon when he went to the girl's village, located along Vajreshwari-Ambadi road, along with Sayyed, who too sustained a bullet injury. As per the complainant, masked persons fired six rounds on them," the official said, reported PTI.

The accused fled from the scene and efforts are on to nab them. A case of attempt to murder and other offences has been registered under Indian Penal Code and Arms Act provisions, the official added, reported PTI.

The complainant has said he and his friend were on their way to Malegaon in Nashik when some people in a car asked them the route to Padgha.

When they reached Padgha, the persons in the car fired at them and fled, the official said, adding that no one has been arrested in the case so far, reported PTI.

Meanwhile, the police in Maharashtra's Thane district have registered a case against two employees of a caterer for stalking two teenage girls, an official said on Friday, reported PTI.

The alleged incident took place on October 10 during a birthday party at the clubhouse of a housing society in Kalyan, the official said, reported PTI.

The two accused, identified as Sufian Khan and Vicky Kesri, had been engaged by a caterer to serve food at the party, reported PTI.

Two girls, both aged 14, went to play carrom at the clubhouse around 8.30 pm but did not find a place. As they were returning, one of the accused handed a chit to them and asked them to call the number written on it, reported PTI.

The teenagers then ran to their parents and informed them about the misbehaviour by the accused.

An official from the Manpada police station said that a case was registered against the two on Wednesday night under Indian Penal Code section 354-D (stalking) and relevant sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO), reported PTI.

No arrests have been made yet, he added.

(With inputs from PTI)