: Man attacked in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar allegedly for supporting Nupur Sharma #IndiaNEWS A 23-year-old man was attacked with sharp weapons by a group of 15 men in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district

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Man attacked in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar allegedly for supporting Nupur Sharma #IndiaNEWS
A 23-year-old man was attacked with sharp weapons by a group of 15 men in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district allegedly over a post supporting suspended Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma, reported The Times of India on Sunday.Sharma had made disparaging remarks about Prophet Muhammad during a debate on the Times Now television channel on May 26. Her comments led to a spate of violence and unrest across several parts of the country in June. India also faced a diplomatic outrage from a number of Gulf countries.The victim, identified as Pratik aka Sunny Pawar, was attacked on the night of August 4 in Karjat town. His friend, Amit Mane, was present at the time of the assault, reported The Times of India.According to a complaint filed by Mane, the assailants were referring to Pawar’s social media post about Sharma’s remarks. The police, however, are still verifying this claim.“Our preliminary investigation suggests Pawar had previous enmity with some of the assailants,� said Inspector General of Police (Nashik Range) BG Shekhar. “Our probe will find out whether the assault had anything to do with that.�The attack took place when Pawar and Mane were going to attend an event on his two-wheeler and were waiting for another friend near a medical store, reported the Hindustan Times. A few men...Read more

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