24-year-old man, kin assaulted at Borivali

MUMBAI: A 24-year-old man and his kin were assaulted by a group of nine men over old enmity at Dahisar West on Thursday. The MHB Colony police have registered a case of 'attempt to murder' and have launched a search operation for the culprits.
The incident took place around 8.30pm at Saibaba Nagar naka at Kandarpada.
The complainant, Mukesh Kuthe, along with his brother Rupesh and their friend Nitin Kambli were having a conversation. Suddenly the accused, Santosh Ovhal, landed up with eight of his associates in a white coloured car. Ovhal and his aides bashed up Nitin and Rupesh badly with iron pipes.
When Kambli tried to intervene, he was hit on the head. The victims were injured grievously.
The accused fled from the spot in their car soon after the incident. While Mukesh and Rupesh were rushed to the Sukhsagar Hospital at Dahisar, Kambli was admitted to the Karuna Hospital at Borivali. Police officials said Ovhal and the victims did not get along. Ovhal was incensed over an old dispute and wanted to take revenge.