Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Palghar Violence: Wedding Honking Dispute Turns Deadly
During a wedding celebration at a resort in Palghar, a small argument about honking turned into a big fight.
Two men in a car kept honking at a stationary vehicle with elderly women trying to board.
One of the wedding guests asked them to wait or go around, but this made one of the men very angry.
He took out an iron rod and tried to hit the guest.
The guest grabbed the rod, but his friend hit him from behind with another iron rod, hurting him badly.
When others tried to help, they were also attacked.
The resort owner tried to stop the fight but was also hurt.
The police came and took control of the situation.
Four people were injured and taken to the hospital.
The police are still investigating what happened.
A honking dispute outside Mangroves Resort in Palghar escalated into a violent assault with iron rods.
Four people, including the resort owner, were injured in the attack.
The dispute began when two men honked repeatedly at a stationary vehicle with elderly women boarding.
The accused, Yash Milind Mhatre and Jay Nikam, allegedly attacked the wedding guests and resort owner with iron rods.
Police registered a case and the injured were admitted to Dhada Hospital in Palghar for treatment.
- Who
- Yash Milind Mhatre, Jay Nikam (accused); Ajay Bhoir, Chetan Mhatre, Uddhav Bhoir, Haresh Bari (victims)
- What
- A honking dispute escalated into a violent assault with iron rods
- When
- December 22, 2023, evening
- Where
- Outside Mangroves Resort, Danda Khadi, Palghar district, Maharashtra
- Why
- A minor dispute over vehicle movement and honking escalated due to aggressive behavior and the use of weapons
- Location
- Mangroves Resort, Danda Khadi, Palghar district, Maharashtra
- Date
- December 22, 2023
- Injured
- 4 (including resort owner)
- Accused
- Yash Milind Mhatre and Jay Nikam
- Weapon Used
- Iron rods
- Police Station
- Kelwa Sagari
- Hospital
- Dhada Hospital, Palghar