Mumbai, January 3: An incident occurred in Ghansoli where two Airtel engineers were allegedly thrashed by Aman Mittal, a deputy secretary of the state water supply and sanitation department, and his brother Devesh who were upset over disruption in Wifi signal at their home. The engineers, Bhushan Gujar and Sagar Mandhare, had arrived at the Mittal residence to repair an internet router.
An FIR has been lodged against the Mittal brothers at Rabale police station in Navi Mumbai, reported Hindustan Times. The alleged assault was captured on CCTV. The police have yet to make any arrests. The Mittals were reportedly angry about the performance of their new WiFi system and have filed a counter-complaint against the engineers for physical abuse. Hyderabad: Man Thrashed by Women for Sending Obscene Messages on WhatsApp, Handed Over to Police (Watch Video).
Bhushan Gujar, one of the victims, explained that the Mittals had requested a router installation on December 30. After the installation, the Mittals complained about the connection and allegedly began to verbally and physically assault the engineers. Sagar Mandhare, the other victim, claimed that he was also attacked when he arrived to check the router. Uttar Pradesh: Youth Thrashed While Trying To Secretly Meet Girlfriend in Bareilly, Marriage Organised Later (Watch Video).
Aman Mittal, who previously served as the municipal commissioner of Latur and collector of Jalgaon district, responded to the allegations by referring to a cross-complaint and then ended the call. According to his FIR, the family had paid Rs 5232 for a WiFi connection that was not working. He alleges that the engineers verbally abused him and physically attacked him.
Senior Inspector Rajendra Kote Patil of Rabale police station confirmed that the Airtel engineers were severely beaten. The police have issued notices to the Mittal brothers for an inquiry and are investigating the case.
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