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Pune: In a shocking incident, a few unknown assailants attacked the vehicle of Indapur Tehsildar Shrikant Patil on Thursday. In this attack, the assailants broke the windows of Shrikant Patil's car with an iron rod. Though no one has been injured in this incident, after this incident, the police administration of the city intensified security measures in the area.

According to the information, on Thursday morning, when the Tehsildar of Indapur was going to Samvidhan Chowk near the Tehsil Office, unknown assailants in a four-wheeler attacked his car. They threw chilli powder in the eyes of the driver of Srikant Patil's car and broke the windows with an iron rod. After the incident, assailants skedaddled from the spot.

After learning about the incident, Baramati police launched an investigation into the case, apprehending attackers within a few hours. Baramati police sub-divisional officer Dr. Sudarshan Rathod has given detailed information about this by holding a press conference. He stated that the attack stemmed from anger over the mining operations previously conducted by Tehsildar Srikant Patil against illegal sand miners.

Following the incident, various reactions have emerged from different quarters. Karjat-Jamkhed MLA Rohit Pawar has demanded the resignation of Devendra Fadnavis as Home Minister over the matter.

Meanwhile, Pune's Guardian Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar, speaking to the media yesterday, assured that the accused would be severely punished. The opposition has leveraged the situation, stating that even officers are not safe in the state, effectively cornering the ruling government.