Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw is once again making headlines for the wrong reasons after he was spotted arguing with a few fans outside a Mumbai club on Wednesday night close to the Sahar Airport.
Two followers, identified as social media influencers Sapna Gill and Shobit Thakur, stopped Shaw’s car, which led to an altercation on the road.
The cricketer reportedly was harassed for selfies while out having fun at a nightclub by two individuals, Shobhit Thakur and Sapna (Sana) Gill. He supposedly agreed once, but when they requested more, he became angry.
Upon outside the bar, the selfie-seeking fans allegedly attacked the cricketer’s friend’s car after following it. Shaw was seen holding a bat during the entire incident as the cars of both parties came to a stop near a checkpoint monitored by police officers.
Whose bat it was is a question. Also broken was the windscreen of Prithvi Shaw’s friend’s BMW. On social media, videos of the incident show Shaw fighting with a female before attempting to stop someone else from trying to film the fight.
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Mumbai Police arrest 8 following incident
Following the event, the Oshiwara Police have charged eight individuals under various sections of the Indian Criminal Code (143, 148, 149, 384, 437, 504, and 506).
One of the accused has claimed in her defence that the cricketer tried to physically assault her; however, the police are looking into the matter and will not be able to corroborate this until they have fully examined the case. Eight persons have been booked as of right now, and their arrests are in progress.
What happened in the club?
Shaw’s friend allegedly beat up Sapna and Shobit inside the club. At the club, they had first requested a selfie with Shaw, who had consented.
After taking one, the accused asked for another, but Prithvi declined. The accused was then led outside by the hotel manager.
According to accounts, the suspect waited outside the club until Shaw and his friend had left. On the suspicion that Shaw was inside, they pursued a car and halted it close to the Lotus gas station on the Jogeshwari Link Road.
Is there any problem for Prithvi Shaw?
Ali Kashif Khan, Sapna Gill’s lawyer, said something surprising about the situation.
“Sapna was assaulted by Prithvi. A stick was seen in Prithvi’s hand. Prithvi’s friends assaulted the group first. Sapna is currently at Oshiwara police station. The police are not allowing her to go for medical.” said Ali Kashif Khan.
Prithvi Shaw’s career will undoubtedly be impacted by this occurrence, thus it would be fascinating to see how Oshiwara Police handles this scenario. Given that he has had prior disciplinary concerns, it is well known that the BCCI Secretary Jay Shah and President Roger Binny will not allow this behaviour. Since cricket is seen as a religion in India, these acts not only harm Prithvi Shaw’s reputation but also that of the sport.
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