Pune: 22-Year-Old Youth Dies After Brutal Assault Over Firecracker Dispute in Viman Nagar
Viman Nagar, 13th November 2026: A 22-year-old man, who was allegedly brutally assaulted by a group of youths following an argument over bursting firecrackers, died while undergoing treatment at Sassoon General Hospital on Thursday.
The incident took place outside Rose Garden Society on Kayra Road in Viman Nagar at around 9.30 pm on November 8.
The deceased has been identified as Aman Sameer Sheikh (22), a resident of Kalwad Vasti on Lohgaon Road. Following his death, the Airport Police added murder charges to the case, which was initially registered as an attempt to murder case against 11 persons. Four accused have been arrested, while a minor allegedly involved in the assault has been detained. Six other accused have been booked, and efforts are underway to trace them.
The arrested accused have been identified as Ram Nagnath Navale (19), Samyak Sandeep Salvi (18), Tejas Umakant Shinde (20) and Aditya Siddheshwar Gaikwad (18).
According to the police, Aman was bursting firecrackers outside Rose Garden Society along with his friends Ayan, Arman Sheikh and others. Meanwhile, another group of four youths was bursting firecrackers a short distance away. When some firecrackers landed near Aman and his friends, he reportedly asked the group to burst them further away.
This led to an argument, following which the accused allegedly approached Aman and his friends, asked them to leave the area and questioned whether they lived there. When Aman objected to the abusive language used by the group, the accused allegedly attacked him with kicks and punches.
The attackers then allegedly picked up a wooden bamboo lying by the roadside and repeatedly struck Aman on his head, back, hands and face, leaving him seriously injured. When his friends attempted to intervene, they were allegedly pushed and abused. The attackers subsequently fled the spot.
Aman’s friends initially rushed him to a private hospital and later shifted him to Sassoon General Hospital. Although doctors performed surgery, his condition did not improve. He succumbed to his injuries on Thursday afternoon.
“There is darkness at the spot where the incident occurred, and there are no CCTV cameras in the vicinity. Four accused have been arrested, and murder charges have been added to the case. Efforts are underway to trace the remaining accused,” said investigating officer Police Sub-Inspector Nitin Rathod.
