Pune: A 22-year-old man from Lohegaon suffered injuries after three youngsters from Vimannagar assaulted him with bamboo sticks over the issue of bursting firecrackers around 9.30pm on Nov 8 in Lohegaon.The victim suffered injuries to his head, face and chest and was admitted to a private hospital, police said.The victim’s father (50) lodged a complaint with the Airport police, stating that his son was bursting firecrackers with his friends, while the suspects were doing the same nearby.The police have registered a case of attempt to murder against the three suspects, who had fled the spot after the assault.Police said a firecracker landed near the suspects, who then approached the complainant’s son and his friends and asked them to burst firecrackers elsewhere. An argument broke out between the two groups, following which the suspects allegedly kicked and punched the complainant’s son and assaulted him with bamboo sticks.In another firecracker-related dispute, Faraskhana police registered a case against 10 people for allegedly assaulting a 46-year-old shopkeeper and his two sisters at Burud Galli in Ganesh Peth around 5pm on Sunday.The shopkeeper lodged a complaint on Tuesday. Police said one of the suspects was bursting firecrackers outside a shop owned by the 46-year-old man. When the shopkeeper urged him to move away so customers could enter freely, an argument broke out. The suspect later returned with others, and the group allegedly assaulted the shopkeeper and his two sisters.
