Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Student Attacked in Vashi After Dispute Over Marathi Language
Imagine a college student was talking to someone, and he spoke in Marathi.
The other person got angry about this.
They started arguing, and then the angry person and three others attacked the student.
They hit the student with a hockey stick, which hurt him badly, and also kicked and punched him.
Now, the police are looking into what happened and will arrest the people who did this.
A 20-year-old student was allegedly assaulted in Vashi, Navi Mumbai.
The attack occurred after an altercation over the use of the Marathi language.
One of the accused, Faizan Naik, objected to being spoken to in Marathi.
The victim was struck on the head with a hockey stick, sustaining severe injuries.
Police have registered a case against four individuals and are investigating.
- Who
- A 20-year-old student was attacked by Faizan Naik and three others.
- What
- A student was assaulted with a hockey stick and by kicking and punching after an altercation over the use of Marathi language.
- When
- Around 10:30 am on Tuesday.
- Where
- Outside a college in Vashi, Navi Mumbai.
- Why
- The altercation began when one of the accused objected to being spoken to in Marathi.
- Victim's Age
- 20 years old
- Location of Incident
- Vashi, Navi Mumbai
- Weapon Used
- Hockey stick
- Reason for Altercation
- Use of Marathi language
- Charges Filed
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 118(1), 352, 351(2), 351(3), and 3(5), among others