Attack on cricketer Prithvi Shaw: Mumbai cops arrest fourth accused

The variety of arrests in reference to the assault on cricketer Prithvi Shaw earlier this week throughout an argument over clicking selfies reached 4 on Saturday, a Mumbai police official stated.

Shaw was allegedly manhandled and his automotive attacked with a baseball bat after a row that began in a luxurious lodge within the early hours of Wednesday over clicking selfies.

While social media influencer Sapna Gill was held on Thursday night, her pal Shobhit Thakur (19) was held on Saturday, the official stated.

In the interim, two extra individuals had been held, which has taken the full variety of arrests to 4, whereas an equal variety of persons are needed, he stated.

Eight individuals had been charged with rioting, assault, placing an individual in concern of demise or of grievous in an effort to commit extortion, legal intimidation and different offences by Oshiwara police in reference to the incident on the grievance of Shaw’s pal Ashish Yadav.

A probe has discovered Thakur, from Lokhandwala within the western suburb of Andheri, has performed an important function within the incident, the police official stated.

As per police, Gill and Thakur had approached Shaw for selfies, which led to an argument because the cricketer refused to oblige after a few cell phone pictures.

Gill and Thakur in addition to six associates waited for Shaw and his pal outdoors the lodge and chased them and likewise broke their automotive’s windscreen with a baseball bat.

Sensing hassle, Shaw shifted to a different automotive, whereas Yadav drove the attacked automobile to Oshiwara police station and lodged a grievance.

Meanwhile, advocate Ali Kashif Khan, representing Gill, stated “a case of brawl, fight and verbal spat between the parties has been given the colour of a fake extortion case”.

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