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India's star batter Prithvi Shaw was brutally attacked by fans with a baseball after denying selfie at a five-star hotel in Mumbai on Wednesday night. The verbal argument quickly escalated into a physical fight and a car chase, according to the police complaint.
Eight people have been booked for attacking Shaw's car outside a five-star hotel. The complaint, filed by Shaw's friend Ashish Yadav, stated that the accused followed the car and threatened false cases if money was not given. The incident took place when Shaw had gone with his friend to a five-star hotel for dinner. The accused came to Shaw and insisted on a selfie. After obliging once, the same group returned and asked for a selfie again. This time Shaw refused and his friend called the manager. The accused were asked to leave the hotel. The incident angered the accused and when Shaw came out of the hotel, some people were standing with baseball bats.
A chase ensued and Shaw's car was vandalised. The lady accused demanded Rs. 50,000 or she would file false charges. A case has been registered under several sections of the IPC.
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Shaw's friend's car was vandalised as the accused used baseball bats to smash the front and rear windows of the vehicle. The police said they are investigating the incident. According to an official, a case has been registered under sections 384, 143, 148, 149, 427, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.
Shaw was last seen in action in the Ranji Trophy with Mumbai. He was called up for the T20I series against New Zealand in January. However, the Mumbai star failed to break into the XI in either of the three games. Despite his off late Ranji heroics, he was not named in India's Test squad for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series against Australia.
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