Cricketer Prithvi Shaw vs “Fans”: Selfie Fight, Baseball Bat Attack

Mumbai:

An argument over selfies rapidly escalated right into a struggle with a baseball bat and a automotive chase in Mumbai for cricketer Prithvi Shaw, in keeping with a police criticism.

Eight folks have been named within the police case for allegedly charging at Mr Shaw and his good friend, breaking the windshield of their automotive and demanding Rs 50,000.

These named within the criticism – two of whom have been recognized as Shobhit Thakur and Sana or Sapna Gill – have refuted the fees and accused Mr Shaw of assaulting them first.

In line with the criticism by Mr Shaw’s good friend, the struggle started at a luxurious lodge close to the Mumbai airport within the early hours of Wednesday after two followers – a person and a girl – approached the cricketer for selfies.

After just a few photos, after they refused to again off and demanded extra, Mr Shaw referred to as his good friend and the supervisor of the lodge to have the followers eliminated.

After being kicked out, the followers waited outdoors for Prithvi and, together with just a few others armed with baseball bats, mobbed Mr Shaw, the criticism mentioned.

When Mr Shaw and his good friend drove off, they chased the automotive, intercepted it at a visitors sign close to Oshiwara and broke the windshield, it added.

Additionally they demanded Rs 50,000, threatening to file a faux police case, in keeping with Mr Shaw’s good friend.

The allegations, nonetheless, have been challenged by these named within the case.

Chatting with the media, Ali Kashif Khan, the lawyer for Sapna Gill, has alleged that Prithvi Shaw assaulted the girl.

A video filmed by Ms Gill’s good friend confirmed her combating Mr Shaw, who’s clutching a damaged baseball bat.

“Sapna has been saved within the Oshiwara police station. She just isn’t being allowed to go even for medical examination,” Mr Khan mentioned.