Phaltan man chops off finger on camera to protest against police’s failure; Maharashtra CM intervenes
By: Pune Pulse
August 19, 2023
Pune: In a shocking incident, a man residing in Phaltan, Satara, cut off his finger protesting against the failure of police to act in a case regarding the suicide of his elder brother.
The man also recorded the incident on camera and uploaded it on social media. The video went viral soon after it was uploaded. The administration and government officials were informed about the incident and came to the rescue of the man. He was taken to Ruby Hall Hospital, Pune for further treatment.
As per information, the person, identified as Dhananjay Nanavare, a Phaltan resident, had threatened to mutilate his body one by one in protest against the police’s failure to act.
Dhananjay’s brother, Nandkumar Nanavare and his wife Urmila are said to have committed suicide on August 1 at Ulhasnagar after being molested by several men. The couple reportedly left a suicide note in which they named several people and a case for abetment of suicide was registered against the 8 persons.
Dhananjay, on the other hand, claimed that the investigation in the case has not progressed at all and that the police are taking the matter lightly. In a video, he threatened to forward body parts one at a time to the Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis every week in protest against the law enforcement agencies.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has ordered doctors at Ruby Hall Clinic in Mumbai to perform reconstructive surgical operations on Dhananjay’s hand. Following this, the police moved into action and arrested several accused soon after the incident.
Shreyas Vange
