Prithvi Shaw and his friend were attacked in Mumbai

Oshiwara police has booked eight people on Wednesday, 15 February for attacking cricketer Prithvi Shaw’s friend’s car outside a five-star hotel in Mumbai. According to the complaint given by Shaw’s friend Ashish Surendra Yadav, first the car carrying Shaw was attacked with baseball bats, then the accused followed the car and threatened of false cases if money was not given.

Oshiwara Police have booked the eight people under several sections of the Indian Penal Code for unlawful assembly and using weapons for offence (143, 148,149, 384, 437, 504, 506) after the incident.

Shaw had gone to a five-star hotel in Santacruz for dinner when the unidentified accused came to their and insisted on a selfie. Shaw obliged two people with selfie, but the same group returned and asked for selfies with the other accused. Shaw refused this time saying he has come to eat food with friends and doesn’t want to be disturbed. When they insisted, Prithvi’s friend called the manager of the hotel and complained about them, according to the complaint.