2 min readPuneMar 30, 2026 06:58 PM ISTThe incident took place on the afternoon of March 26 at Zestin Hill Resort in Waksai, Lonavala. (Representational image/File)A group of 15 men from Mumbai allegedly assaulted five workers at a Lonavala resort last Thursday after being told mutton was unavailable, leaving one critically injured in the ICU with a bladder injury.While the Lonavala Rural police invoked the charge of attempt to murder against the attackers, they have yet to arrest them. Five of the 15 attackers have been identified as Vaibhav Vaiti of Mulund, Smit Veni and Raj Naik of Thane, Bhavesh Vaigankar and Lalit Vaiti of Mulund East. The police said a probe is on to identify others.The incident took place on the afternoon of March 26 at Zestin Hill Resort in Waksai, Lonavala. A First Information Report (FIR) in the case was registered at the Lonavala Rural police station on Sunday based on the complaint filed by the proprietor of the resort, Sadhana Mohan Bhoir.“The incident took place when a group of 15 men from Mumbai had come to stay at the resort. On the afternoon of March 26, the group came for lunch and asked for mutton dishes to be served. When the resort staff told them they were out of mutton, the group started creating a ruckus,” said an officer from Lonavala Rural police station.The men first kicked and punched Bhoir and hit her on the head with a plastic chair and then attacked cook Mahesh and helpers Sandeep and Nitin. The group also attacked staff member, Saurabh Dattatray Gore, and punched and kicked him after he fell on ground.“Gorhe, who sustained blows to the pelvis and abdomen, was rushed to a hospital where doctors found out that he had sustained a tear in the bladder. He is currently being treated in the ICU,” said the officer from Lonavala Rural police station.The police have invoked sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) pertaining to attempt to murder, voluntarily causing grievous hurt, voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means, and intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, among others.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Mar 30: Latest NewsIPL 2026: Why can’t Cameron Green bowl yet? Ask Cricket Australia, says KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane after MI defeatKharat remand extended, SIT digs into coded contacts, possible accomplicesSassoon hospital doctors successfully remove metal rod pierced through 21-yr-old’s legCongress block president murdered in Punjab’s Ludhiana; “AAP govt sleeping,” says WarringRohit Sharma’s quickest IPL half century, Ryan Rickelton’s 81 help Mumbai Indians break 13-year opening match hoodoo, defeat KKR by 6 wicketsLive BlogIPL 2026 RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Playing XI and toss coming up from Guwahati6 seconds agoIran vs US-Israel War News LIVE Updates: US will ‘take control’ of Strait of Hormuz over time, Treasury Secretary Bessent says18 minutes agoDhurandhar 2 Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 11 LIVE Updates: Dhurandhar 2 earns over Rs 1365 cr worldwide, set to cross Rs 350 cr mark overseas21 minutes agoRBSE Rajasthan Board 12th Result 2026 Live Updates: Arts, Science, and Commerce result to be declared on March 3122 minutes agoDubai, UAE News Live Updates: Iran warns UAE on citizen rights amid escalating tensions23 minutes ago