Pune: Senior Citizen Assaulted For Opposing Garbage Dumping Outside Temple, Case Registered

Shirur, 19th October 2026: A 68-year-old man was allegedly assaulted with a broomstick and a brick and threatened with death after he objected to garbage being dumped in an open space outside a temple in Sardar Peth, Shirur, on October 13.

Police have registered a case against Rupesh Rakhecha and his brother Rahul Rakhecha in connection with the incident.

According to the complaint filed by Deepak Verma, the incident took place outside the Chamunda Mata temple around 12.45pm. As the Navratri festival was underway, Verma asked the two men not to dump garbage in front of the temple.

Angered by his objection, the brothers allegedly assaulted him with a broomstick and injured his hand with a brick. They also pushed him onto a pile of bricks, abused him and threatened to kill him, the complaint stated.

Police constable Gawali is conducting further investigations.