Updated On: 17 December, 2023 12:26 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed by Thane cops to look into an incident involving a woman who was hurt when her partner, Ashwajot Gaikwad, a senior bureaucrat's son, allegedly tried to run her over with his car.

Priya Singh with a fractured leg in hospital. Pics/Rajesh Gupta
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed by Thane cops to look into an incident involving a woman who was hurt when her partner, Ashwajot Gaikwad, a senior bureaucrat's son, allegedly tried to run her over with his car. On Sunday, the police announced that this unit had been formed. According to a PTI report, Thane Police Commissioner Jai Jeet Singh said tha a complaint against Gaikwad and two other individuals has been filed under the Indian Penal Code.
"A case has been registered against the accused, Ashwajot Gaikwad, and two others under sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 279 (rash driving) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code," Singh was quoted as saying in the PTI report.