Pelhar police have registered cases against more than 40 people in connection with the vandalism incident
Nalasopara: A mob of 50 to 60 people allegedly attacked 30-35 houses across eight to nine chawls in Shriram Nagar, Nalasopara East, on Monday night to avenge an assault on a man accused of kicking a stray dog. Pelhar police have registered cases against more than 40 people in connection with the incident. Deputy commissioner of police (Zone 3) Shashikant Borate said the violence was triggered by an incident on Sunday night when Ritesh Dubey, a resident of Santosh Bhuvan, was passing through Shriram Nagar and allegedly kicked a stray dog. Police have registered cases against Rajveer Sardar, Ranveer Sardar, Nilesh Gupta and 40 others on charges including rioting, criminal intimidation, unlawful assembly, trespassing, assault and damaging property.
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