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Maharashtra: On Sunday, an official said that two men have been arrested for allegedly smashing the head of a 63-year-old Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fan. The victim, identified as Bandupant Tibile, succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.
This incident happened when he was celebrating Rohit Sharma’s dismissal in the Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) IPL match in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. The incident occurred at Hanmantwadi in Karveer taluk of Kolhapur district.
The accused were identified as Balwant Mahadev Jhanjge (50) and Sagar Sadashiv Jhanjge (35), are MI fans. The two were watching the match at their neighbour, Shivaji Gaikwad’s house. They were unhappy as SRH was scoring well against MI.
The deceased had also come there and soon Rohit Sharma was dismissed. Bandopant shouted excitedly, “Mumbai Indians will not be able to win the match with Rohit Sharma’s departure” and started lauding CSK. During the altercation, Balwant Jhanjge and his nephew Sagar Jhanjge allegedly assaulted Tibile with a wooden board and a stick, resulting in fatal injuries.
The victim suffered severe head injuries and fell unconscious on the ground.The neighbours rushed him to a nearby private hospital, from where he was admitted to another hospital. He was admitted to the hospital’s intensive care unit. However, he died on Saturday evening.
Meanwhile, Bandopant’s brother Sanjay Bapuso Tibile (48) lodged a complaint with Karveer Police against the accused. The Karveer Police have taken custody of the suspects, Sagar Jhanjge and Balwant Jhanjge, following the demise of Tibile. The court has ordered their remand for further investigation into the matter.
