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Bandra Road Rage: Fitness Trainer Attacked; Accused Claims Self-Defence
Something scary happened late at night in Mumbai, India.
A fitness trainer named Arjunjit was driving with his wife in their car.
Some men in another car got very angry at him on the road.
They stopped his car near a lake and shouted at him.
In the video, men can be seen using a baseball bat and a hockey stick to break the car's windows.
Arjunjit's wife was frightened and kept saying she had called the police.
Other drivers and local people tried to stop the fight.
The police found three of the men and questioned them, but later let them go for now.
One of those men says a different story — that Arjunjit hit his car lots of times and attacked him first.
The police are still trying to figure out what really happened, and many people watched the video online.
A viral video shows fitness trainer Arjunjit Garewal (39) being confronted and attacked by a group of men in the middle of the road near Bandra Talao, Mumbai, around 12:15 am on August 9.
Garewal alleged the Mahindra XUV700 occupants repeatedly cut his vehicle and drove aggressively, then chased and rammed his car near a petrol pump after he overtook them.
The attackers allegedly used a baseball bat and a hockey stick to assault Garewal and damage his red Mahindra Thar's windows, while his wife is heard saying she had called police (100).
Bandra police registered an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for assault and criminal intimidation and detained Anas K (25), Bilal Shaikh (30), and Rajen, who were later released after being served notices.
Detained accused Bilal Shaikh gave a contrasting account, claiming Garewal scratched his car, rammed it three times, and attacked him first with a rod, and that he reacted in panic.
- Who
- Fitness trainer Arjunjit Garewal (39) and his wife; detained men Anas K (25), Bilal Shaikh (30, also named Bilal Khan), and Rajen.
- What
- A road-rage confrontation in which Garewal was allegedly assaulted and his car damaged with a baseball bat and hockey stick; an FIR was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Where
- Near Bandra Talao (Bandra Lake), Bandra, Mumbai, about three minutes from Bandra police station and the DCP office.
- When
- Around 12:15 am on August 9; the video went viral by August 12.
- Why
- Allegedly began after Garewal overtook the XUV700; the accused claims Garewal scratched and rammed his car first and attacked him.
Garewal's account (victim)
Bilal Shaikh's account (accused)
Trigger of the confrontation
Garewal's account (victim)
Garewal says he overtook the XUV700, after which its occupants repeatedly cut him off, drove aggressively, chased and rammed his car near a petrol pump.
Bilal Shaikh's account (accused)
Bilal says Garewal overtook his car, scratched it and drove away, and that he chased him only to stop him and recover compensation for the damage.
Who used violence first
Garewal's account (victim)
Garewal claims the attackers assaulted him and damaged his car with a baseball bat and hockey stick.
Bilal Shaikh's account (accused)
Bilal claims Garewal rammed his vehicle three times, stepped out with a rod or bamboo stick and attacked first, and that his own reaction came from panic.
Who was injured
Garewal's account (victim)
Garewal's wife feared for their safety and called the police as the group allegedly charged at them; Garewal's car was damaged.
Bilal Shaikh's account (accused)
Bilal says he too was injured, displaying bruises on his hand, and denies the confrontation was premeditated.
Key facts
- Victim
- Arjunjit Garewal, 39, fitness trainer
- Location
- Near Bandra Talao, Bandra, Mumbai
- Date and time
- Around 12:15 am on August 9
- Vehicles involved
- Mahindra XUV700 (suspected attackers); red Mahindra Thar (victim)
- Weapons allegedly used
- Baseball bat and hockey stick; accused claims a rod was wielded by the victim
- Men detained
- Anas K (25), Bilal Shaikh/Khan (30), Rajen
- Legal action
- FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for assault and criminal intimidation
- Status
- Detained men released after being served notices; other participants reportedly fled; accused denies premeditation
Quotes
Garewal's terrified wife
wife of fitness trainer Arjunjit Garewal
“"I’ve called 100, I’ve called 100!"”
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