Singer Abhijeet assaults tenant

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Posted: 19 years ago

Abhijeet denies the allegations of assault, claiming a drunk Arvind Sarvadekar (right) threw him out of the store

Bollywood playback singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya and a posse of thugs allegedly assaulted his tenant Arvind Sarvadekar with bamboo sticks in Andheri last night.

Abhijeet, who owns a gala at the Royal Classic building next to Fame Adlabs in Oshiwara, Andheri had leased the property to Sarvadekar under the name of Newtron Services for three years.

Sarvadekar opened a franchise of Hyundai Electronics, but did not pay his rent regularly.

In the past three months, three of his cheques – amounting to Rs 2.91 lakh – bounced. The singer and his goons entered the shop at around midnight and allegedly ordered Sarvadekar to vacate the place at once.

"We requested Abhijeet to give us a day, as it was not possible to shift our goods out at such a late hour," said Sarvadekar, who claimed the singer and his thugs punched him and hit him with bamboo sticks.

"I accept that the three cheques bounced, but he has my Rs 5 lakh deposit, which he could have used to adjust the bill," he said.

Sarvadekar has been admitted to Cooper Hospital. Abhijeet, however, said Savadekar and his friends were drunk and threw him out of the store.

"Savadekar and his two associates were under the influence of alcohol and
fighting among themselves when I arrived to regain possession of my property.

I asked them to vacate the premises but they started abusing and hitting me. I got scared and immediately called the police for help," said Abhijeet.
The investigating officer from Oshiwara police station said both parties have registered a complaint against the other.

1981
The year Abhijeet came to Mumbai from UP — to study chartered accountancy