Pune : Kondhwa police book 2 for attacking couple living in Pisoli

The Kondhwa Police have booked 2 accused, identified as Wasim Iqbal Khan & Yunus Trasgar, for attacking a couple, identified as Adv Noor Yaqoob & her husband Mohammad Yaqoob Shaikh, near Adhar Dairy, Pisoli.

As per further information from the FIR accessed by Pune Pulse, the complainant, Mohammad Yaqoob Khan, & his wife, Adv Noor Yaqoob, were going to Kondhwa Police Station on their two-wheeler. At that time, accused Wasim Khan & Yunus Trasgar were at Adhar Dairy in Pisoli. 

The couple were passing through the area. When the accused saw them, they stopped the couple, started abusing Adv Noor Yaqoob & tried to remove her Burkha. When Mohammad Yaqoob Khan intervened, co-accused Yunus Trasgar held him & Wasim Khan started beating him with a gas cylinder pipe, which was in his hand. When Adv Noo Yaqoob tried to stop him, Wasim beat her as well. When Adv Noor Yaqoob tried to get help, a Pan Shop owner came to help them. Seeing several people gathering around, the accused fled the area.

Adv Noor Yaqoob further said “The accused, Wasim Iqbal Khan, known for his criminal background and previous involvement in various crimes including extortion and assault and there are other multiple FIR registered against them in the year 2022 with FIR No. 828/2022, 960/2022, The accused Wasim Iqbal Khan has been absconding since June 2023. 

Despite multiple FIRs registered against him and his associates, the law enforcement’s inaction has only emboldened the criminals, leading to a series of attacks on the advocate. This recent assault is not an isolated event but part of a disturbing trend of targeted violence against the advocates, with previous attacks even extending to their family members. The victims have sought intervention from the Police Complaint Authority and Human Rights organizations, accusing the police of negligence and failure to follow due legal process.”

A case has been registered at Kondhwa Police Station under Sections 341, 324, 323, 294, 354, 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Further investigation is underway.

Shreyas Vange