Congress leader assaulted by Hindutva activist in Pune
Hanumant Pawar, spokesperson for Pune City Congress, was allegedly attacked by Hindutva activist Tushar Damgude and several others outside the Pudhari News office on Monday evening, just after both appeared on a debate panel.
The moment was caught on CCTV and quickly spread across social media.
Damgude showed pistol before assaulting Pawar: Report
Damgude reportedly confronted Pawar about his views against the BJP and RSS, and his support for Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal.
During the argument, Damgude is said to have shown a pistol before assaulting Pawar. Afterward, Pawar filed a police complaint.
Sapkal called out the attack online as "reign of goons" under Chief Minister Fadnavis's watch.
Damgude has denied attacking Pawar, saying he was provoked by abusive language. Police say they're registering an offense and investigating what happened.