Ashwajeet Gaikwad, president of BJP Yuva Morcha, son of Anilkumar Gaikwad, MD of MSRDC, and his friends Romil Patil and Sagar Shedge were arrested on Sunday night in connection with the case where they allegedly assaulted and tried to run a car over fashion influencer Priya Singh. Thane Police Chief Jai Jeet Singh had pledged a thorough and impartial probe in the matter. A Special Investigation Team (SIT), too, has been formed, led by DCP (Zone 5) Amar Singh Jadhav, to probe the case.

Priya Singh, 26, got seriously injured after her boyfriend Ashwajeet Gaikwad, president, BJP Yuva Morcha (Thane)—son of MSRDC Managing Director Anilkumar Gaikwad—allegedly tried to run his car over her following an argument. Singh alleged that Gaikwad attacked and tried to strangle her first and then instructed his friend to run over her with his car. She revealed, however, that no action was taken when she initially filed an FIR and the police began to show support only after she posted about the incident on social media. This raised concerns about the initial handling of the case and the need for a comprehensive inquiry, resulting in the SIT being formed.