10-07-2025
One arrested & two minors detained for assault on truck driver at Nashik APMC
Nashik: Just two weeks after a fatal attack on a truck driver for money, another trucker was assaulted and robbed by four individuals, including two minors, inside the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Nashik.
The incident, which occurred late on Wednesday, was reported to the Panchavati police station. According to inspector Gajendra Patil of the Panchavati police, the victim — 27-year-old Suraj Brahmanavat from Vaijapur taluka in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district — was assaulted around 11.30pm.
Brahmanavat was packing his belongings when four people approached him and demanded money. When he refused, they attacked him, forcibly taking Rs21,000 from him.
One of the assailants also struck him on the head with a stone. Police have detained two juveniles, who have been sent to a Juvenile Home.
One adult accused has been arrested and remanded to three-day police custody, while the fourth person remains at large. All the attackers are residents of Nashik city.
Patil said that police have strong leads and expect to apprehend the absconding individual soon.
On June 22, the body of a truck driver from Karnataka was found near Chamar Leni on the outskirts of the city. Investigation revealed that he was killed by a group of four.
This incident is equally serious, considering it occurred in the city and involved two minors. The truck drivers have expressed a need for the safety of the truckers who carry out their business at night.
