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Father and son absconding after beating up MSEDCL assistant engineer in Thane

Updated on: 18 January,2022 07:47 AM IST  |  Mumbai
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The state-run power firm had disconnected supply to the home of Ashok Dharma Choudhari and his son Amit over non-payment of bills amounting to Rs 12,000

Father and son absconding after beating up MSEDCL assistant engineer in Thane

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A man and his son are on the run after allegedly beating up a MSEDCL assistant engineer in Thane district, the police said on Monday.


Ashok Dharma Choudhari and his son Amit, residents of Ojiwale, hit the engineer after the state-run power firm disconnected supply to their premises on Sunday due to non payment of bills of Rs 12,000, said Assistant Inspector Santosh Darade of Tokawade police station.


The accused first argued with the staff who had disconnected the power supply and then beat up assistant engineer Atul Konote when he reached the spot, the police officer said. Efforts were on the arrest the father-son duo, he added.


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