An incident occurred on October 11, 2026, near Shivraj Arts and Ambika Collection in the Akurdi Market area, where a shopkeeper threatened a car driver and a woman with a piece of paving slab over a temporary parking space. According to Pune News, the dispute began when a car attempted to stop in front of the shop for a few minutes. The shopkeeper adopted an aggressive stance, stating that the occupants of the car had no right to stop in front of his shop.
The occupants of the car, including a woman and the driver, tried to explain to the shopkeeper that they were only stopping for a few minutes and would move the car soon. However, the shopkeeper ignored their pleas, picked up a large piece of paving slab from the road, and threatened to damage the car and assault its occupants. The woman in the car filmed the incident on her smartphone, and this video has since gone viral on social media.
During the incident, some local citizens and passersby attempted to intervene. Fearing threats and property damage, the car driver immediately called the Pimpri-Chinchwad Police control room to report the incident. Local citizens and motorists have demanded that the police take legal action against such aggressive behavior.
