Dispute over the goddess’s vargani in Bhivandi; woman intervening was attacked with a knife.

Woman’s Wrist Struck During Brawl in Ganesh Nagar, Father Also Injured; Accused of Rudeness to Mother

City News Mumbai/Gani Khan
Bhiwandi. A dispute over the payment of a deity’s subscription (chanda) in Ganesh Nagar, located in the city’s Kamathghar, turned violent. It is alleged that the family who arrived to stop a brawl with a neighbour was attacked. During the incident, a 26‑year‑old woman was struck with a knife near her right wrist and injured, while an attempt was made to attack her father with a knife as well. The woman’s father was also injured in the incident.

According to the complaint filed with the police, the incident occurred on the evening of 12 October 2026 at about 7:30 p.m. in Ganesh Nagar Chow, in front of New Cure Medical. The complainant, Instar Sanjay Jogi (26), stated that Aditya Kadam, Deepak Vishwakarma, and an unidentified person were in dispute with a neighbour over the deity’s subscription and were fighting with him.

According to the complaint, upon learning of the dispute, Instar arrived at the scene with her brother Peter, father Sanjay Jogi, and mother Padma. Family members attempted to explain to the accused. During this time, Aditya Kadam allegedly cursed the woman’s mother. When brother Peter opposed him, Deepak Vishwakarma seized him, and Aditya began fighting with him.

It is alleged that an unidentified accomplice of Aditya brought a knife, after which Aditya struck Instar near her right wrist with the knife. The complaint also states that the accused attempted to attack her father, Sanjay Jogi, with a knife, leaving scratches on his back and right side of the abdomen. During the attempt to seize the knife, one of his right‑hand fingers was also cut.

According to the complaint, when Instar’s mother Padma came forward to calm the quarrel, Aditya Kadam allegedly grabbed the hem of her saree and pushed her.

At Bhiwandi City Police Station, the case was registered on 13 October 2026 under Sections 74, 308(4), 118(1), 115(2), 352, and 3(5) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). According to police records, the named accused were not arrested in the incident.

The investigation of the case is being conducted by Police Sub‑Inspector Vijay Kadale. The police are examining the allegations made in the complaint.