Pune: Dighi police on Sunday registered a case against six men for allegedly assaulting a man following a dispute over spitting on a public road.The 35-year-old victim, a resident of Alandi, suffered injuries to his back and shoulders in the attack, police said.An officer from the Dighi police said the complainant works for a private company and had a cold. On Saturday night, while walking home, he spat on the roadside.“The three accused, who were sitting near an automobile spare parts shop, became furious and started abusing him. They, along with three accomplices, then thrashed the complainant with bamboo sticks and stones,” the officer said.The complainant suffered injuries in the attack and later approached the police to lodge a complaint, the officer added.“We have registered a case against the six men. Further investigation is under way,” he said.
