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Pune Influencer Accused of Assaulting Retired CMO, Demanding Rs 5 Lakh
✍️ TOI City
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 11:49 AM
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A social media influencer and ten others have been charged with assaulting a retired chief medical officer in Pune after demanding a Rs 5 lakh payment for promoting an event the officer did not know about. The incident led to an FIR at Kalepadal police station.
A social media influencer and ten associates have been charged with assaulting a retired chief medical officer in Pune. The former CMO alleged that the group demanded Rs 5 lakh to promote an event he was unaware of. He claims the influencer threatened him, attacked him at his home, and visited his family to intimidate them. Police have registered an FIR at the Kalepadal police station following the complaint. The case is under investigation by local law enforcement.