Bandra Worli Sea Link

Rahul Rege

Shiv Sena

Paleshwar Chavan

Lilavati Hospital

sea link toll

A supervisor at thewas stabbed at least twice around 6 pm yesterday when he stopped the driver of a Toyota Innova (MH 04 FF 1414), who was trying to speed away without paying the toll. The driver of the car has been identified as, 22, purportedly aworker. The person who stabbed the supervisor is his friend, aged 25. Preliminary information said Rege's mother was also travelling in the car.The victim, Kiran Chavan, suffered deep gashes below left kidney, and has been admitted to, where his condition was reported to be stable.Chavan and Rege were arrested by the Bandra police and booked under the Indian Penal Code sections 323 (causing hurt), 326 (causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 504 (provoking breach of peace), and 34 (criminal act by several people). Till late Sunday, scores of people who claimed to be Shiv Sena workers had assembled outside Bandra Police Station, urging the cops to release the two on the grounds that they had been “provoked“ by theplaza attendants.Piecing together the sequence of events that led to the stabbing, the sea link security incharge Rajesh Kedar said, “Supervisor Kiran Chavan was trying to clear the rush when an Innova driver tried to go past the toll plaza without paying. When Chavan stopped the car, the driver boasted of his political connections and said he won't pay. On our staff insisting that the payment be made, Chavan, seated next to the driver, got out of the car and stabbed Kiran with a small knife.“ He also alleged that the knife is now missing as the police failed to recover it while arresting Chavan and Rege. “He must have thrown it somewhere on the way to the police station,“ he said.The Bandra police sources said the Innova Rege was driving was registered in the name of his businessman father Sanjay Rege. “Rahul Rege is a resident of Kherwadi in Bandra, and Paleshwar Chavan is his childhood friend. Rege is pursuing a course in computers via distant learning, and has considerable clout among Sena workers in Bandra East,“ a police source said.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 9) Paramjeet Singh Dahiya said both the accused have been arrested, and further sections could be applied after statements of the victim and eyewitnesses have been recorded. Jayant Mhaiskar, owner of Mumbai Entry Point, which has the contract to collect the toll at Bandra Worli Sea Link, said the best possible treatment was being given to the injured supervisor.Meanwhile, the Shiv Sena has denied that the accused belong to the party. Vibhag Pramukh Anil Parab and deputy leader Shrikrant Sarmalkar from Bandra East said neither Rege, nor Chavan was associated with the Sena.