Pune: In a shocking incident, four individuals attempted to kill a rickshaw driver by assaulting him with machetes following a heated argument over rickshaw parking at Swargate bus stand the day before.

The injured driver, Jainuddin Shahju Bhaijaan, sustained severe injuries and is currently undergoing treatment.

The dispute arose on Tuesday between Jainuddin and Anup Pasalkar over the parking of their rickshaws outside the Swargate ST bus stand.

On Wednesday afternoon, as Jainuddin waited with other drivers for passengers, Anup, along with Yuvraj and two accomplices, confronted him near the bus stand exit gate.

Anup reportedly grabbed hold of Jainuddin while the others launched a violent attack with machetes. The attackers also smashed the windows of Jainuddin’s rickshaw, creating panic among the onlookers.

A case has been registered at Swargate Police Station following a complaint by Hussain Mukhtar Khandan.

The police have arrested one suspect, Abhay Raju Kitturkar, while Anup, Yuvraj, and their accomplices have been charged with attempted murder. Investigations are ongoing under the supervision of Police Sub-Inspector Ravindra Kaspate.

Recently, a gang of auto-rickshaw drivers, involved in robbing passengers after picking them up from Swargate, was apprehended by Swargate Police.

The arrests come after the police scrutinized footage from 100 to 150 CCTV cameras and employed advanced technical analysis to trace the suspects.

The three arrested individuals are Rohit Subhash Chavan (23), an auto-rickshaw driver from Ganganagar, Phursungi, Hadapsar; Mayur alias Sanket Prakash Chavan (19) from Mantarwadi, Dehu Uruli; and Sudarshan Shivaji Kamble (22) from MHADA Colony, Warje Malwadi.