Nagpur: Police have filed cases against 12 residents for unlawful assembly , blocking a public road, stone-pelting and damaging private property during an impromptu protest following an accident that claimed the life of 31-year-old Ashwini Phalke in Godhani on Tuesday. The deceased’s husband Pankaj and six-year-old son Advit were injured in the accident.
The accused persons blocked the public road, obstructed traffic and vandalised property while agitating over the accident, according to the complaint filed by police. After Tuesday’s accident, a group of angry locals gathered on the carriageway, threw stones and damaged the iron gate of the biryani outlet saying the structure was encroaching on the road. Later, they staged a protest on the road, bringing traffic to a standstill for several hours. Several roadside shops were also ransacked during the protest. Those named in the complaint include Manoj Singh of Bajrang Nagar, Sachin Shete of Bailwada, Dinesh Mali of Bharatwada, Kalmeshwar, and others from Zingabai Takli and Godhani localities. Police have charged them with unlawful assembly, forcibly stopping vehicles, causing damage to property and creating a public nuisance.