NAGPUR: A 22-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by a group of five to seven persons following a road accident near Sangharsh Nagar Square in the Nandanvan police station area. Police have booked one of the accused, while efforts are underway to identify the other members of the group.

According to the police complaint, the incident occurred between 7 pm and 9 pm on November 11, 2026. The complainant, identified as Tushar Babaji Bhovate (22), a resident of New Suraj Nagar near Bhandewadi dumping yard, was riding a motorcycle (MH-40-CS-5547) when he allegedly lost control and collided with a moped (MH-31-EC-8407).

The woman riding the moped and two girls travelling as pillion passengers fell on the road and sustained injuries in the accident.

Panicked after the collision, Bhovate allegedly attempted to leave the spot. However, five to seven persons who had gathered there caught hold of him and allegedly assaulted him with fists and blows, leaving him injured.

When police reached the spot, they apprehended one of the persons involved. He was identified as Saurabh Bhim Maithi (25), a native of Aldiya in Kolkata, West Bengal, currently residing in Pawan Shakti Nagar, Wathoda.

Based on the complainant’s statement, Nandanvan police registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Sections 189(2), 189(3) and 117(2), along with other applicable provisions. Police are searching for the remaining four to five unidentified accomplices.