In an unexpected turn of events in the Shakti Mills gang-rape case, unidentified men stabbed Akash Jadhav, who was the juvenile accused in the 2013 incident, near Trimurti Mandira at Agripada in the wee hours of Monday. Following the incident, Jadhav was immediately rushed to Nair hospital.

According to the police, Jadhav was externed from the city limits in July this year. Cops suspect the role of three people – Akash Kale, Danish and one of their accomplices – in the attack. A police officer said, "About one-and-a-half months back, Jadhav had attacked Kale following a tiff between them. Kale might have attacked Jadhav with the help of two of his friends to take revenge. Jadhav has sustained injuries to his stomach."