Yusuf Pathan’s Father-In-Law Arrested For Assault

MUMBAI- Relatives of Trinamool Congress MP and former India cricketer Yusuf Pathan, including his father-in-law, have been arrested in Mumbai following an alleged assault on a local man and his family after a dispute triggered by water splashing from a passing car, police said on April 21.

According to police, the father-in-law of Yusuf Pathan was arrested on April 20 along with his son and another relative. The three accused are alleged to have attacked a man and his family members in Mumbai’s Byculla area two days earlier.

Officials from Byculla Police Station said three individuals, including Khalid Khan, also known as ‘Makalik’, have been taken into custody, while a search is underway for a fourth accused.

Police said the incident occurred on April 18 around 9 p.m. when local resident Yusuf Khan, 30, was returning home. Water from a pothole allegedly splashed onto another man, identified as Shoaib Khan, 35, after Yusuf Khan’s vehicle passed through it.

Yusuf Khan told police that he immediately stopped his car and apologized. However, Shoaib Khan allegedly began verbally abusing him, damaged the vehicle’s windshield with a bamboo stick, and assaulted him, causing injuries.

After reaching home, Yusuf Khan’s family advised him to file a police complaint.

While heading to the police station, Yusuf Khan allegedly encountered Khalid Khan, who police said was accompanied by his son Umarsad Pathan, 35, Shoaib Pathan, and another accused, Shehbaz Pathan.

According to investigators, the group allegedly initiated another confrontation and attacked Yusuf Khan and his relatives with bamboo sticks and baseball bats.

During the assault, Yusuf Khan’s brother Salman suffered a fractured arm, while his uncle Zaki Ahmed sustained serious injuries. Police said Shehbaz Pathan remains absconding, while the other three accused have been arrested.

The arrested accused were produced before a court, which remanded them to judicial custody.

Police said the action was based on CCTV footage, witness statements, and the recovery of weapons allegedly used in the attack, including bamboo sticks and baseball bats. (IANS)