Kamal Ghorui
SANGLI: At least 11 people, including five police personnel, were injured in a hit-and-run incident on Tilak Road near the Ganpati Temple in Sangli city on Sunday evening, police said. According to the police, an SUV being driven by Praniket Dattatrey Panchal, a resident of the Barshi Road area in Latur, first rammed into several vehicles before veering into a crowded stretch where people were walking to attend the Krushnamai Festival. Following the incident, an angry mob dragged the driver out of the vehicle and assaulted him. Police intervened and rescued Panchal from the crowd. The SUV was also vandalised by locals after it came to a halt. The injured, including police personnel who were deployed in the area, were rushed to a Sangli hospital. Doctors said most of the victims suffered fractures and are undergoing treatment. A case has been registered against the driver at the Sangli City Police Station, and further investigation is underway.
