VIDEO: Ajit Pawar's Close Aide Baburao Chandere Attacks Senior Citizen, Throws Him To The Ground; Booked By Bavdhan Police

Former Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) Standing Committee Chairman  and close aide of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Baburao Chandere, beat up a senior citizen on the road and threw him away on Saturday. This video of him has gone viral. AAP leader and social activist Vijay Kumbhar tweeted that a case has been registered against Chandere. A case has been filed at Bavdhan police station in Pune.

In the video, one can see Chandere pick up the victim and throw him on the ground.

Kumbhar said in his tweet, "Shocking! Former PMC Standing Committee Chairman and NCP (Ajit Pawar group) leader Baburao Chandere, along with his goons, brutally attacked Vijay Raundal of Tirth Developers. Due to which he was seriously injured. After the attack, an FIR was finally filed. Justice must be served."

Reacting to this attack, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that he will not tolerate such behavior in the party. "This is very wrong. No one can take the law into their own hands. I had called Baburao Chandere this morning, but I could not contact him, so I spoke to his son. He said that Baburao Chandere had gone out." Ajit Pawar also mentioned that action would be taken once those who were beaten up complained to the police.

According to preliminary information, it has come to light that Vijay Raundal was beaten up over a land dispute. Also, an attempt was made to take away his mobile and bike. Vijay received injuries to the head and knee during the assault. This is not the first time Chandere has been accused of assault. In a previous incident, a video surfaced showing him allegedly assaulting a rickshaw driver.