Cab Driver Fights for Life After Assault Over Fare Dispute in Loni Kalbhor
Cab driver assaulted over fare dispute; six booked
Hindustan Times
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A 30-year-old cab driver, Shrikrishna Madhukar Lad, is in critical condition following a brutal assault by six individuals in Loni Kalbhor, India, over a fare dispute. The police have booked the assailants, including three women, as the investigation continues.
- 01Shrikrishna Madhukar Lad was assaulted over a fare dispute in Loni Kalbhor.
- 02The altercation involved six individuals, including three women.
- 03Lad sustained severe head injuries and is receiving treatment at Jagdamba Hospital.
- 04The police have charged the assailants with grievous hurt and criminal intimidation.
- 05The incident highlights ongoing tensions between cab drivers and passengers over fare disputes.
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On April 5, in Loni Kalbhor, India, 30-year-old cab driver Shrikrishna Madhukar Lad was brutally assaulted by a group of six individuals, including three women, after a dispute over fare rates and passenger capacity. The conflict arose when Lad arrived for a pickup and objected to the number of passengers wanting to ride. He proposed a fare of ₹25 per kilometer due to rising CNG costs, which the group contested. After the initial booking was canceled, the group returned and violently attacked Lad, dragging him from his car and striking him with a stone, resulting in serious head injuries. He is currently hospitalized at Jagdamba Hospital. The police have registered a case against the assailants, including Dhaval Ravle, Saraswati Ravle, Vaishnavi, Yashwant Chalwadi, Sushma Chalwadi, and Manisha Chalwadi, for voluntarily causing grievous hurt and criminal intimidation. The investigation is ongoing.
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This incident raises concerns about the safety of cab drivers and the ongoing disputes over fare rates in the region.
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