Overview
- Sanjay Jadhav was set upon near Govardhan Hiwara in Parli Vaijnath tehsil around 11:30 pm on Sunday as he returned from his field.
- Doctors say he suffered multiple wounds and is stable in hospital.
- Police say five to six unidentified men used machetes in the assault and a case has been registered.
- Investigators are testing whether a recent dispute was the trigger, after a video surfaced showing Jadhav allegedly beating a local youth.
- Jadhav earlier served as vice-chairman of the Parli Vaijnath APMC, a local produce market body that often intersects with village business and politics.