<p>Bhumata Brigade chief Trupti Desai today said that she suffered minor bruises while another fellow activist sustained head injury when they were allegedly attacked and their car ransacked by a group of people in Nashik last night.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Desai alleged that the attack was a ploy to kill her.<br /><br />A case has been filed in this regard against unidentified persons in Nashik, police said today.<br /><br />Desai yesterday offered prayers at the famous Kapaleshwar temple in Nashik, but refrained from entering its 'garbha griha'.<br /><br />Later, she and others were escorted in a police van some distance away from the temple.<br /><br />"Since, we refrained from entering the 'garbha griha' of the temple yesterday, we wanted to talk to the in-charge of Panchavati police station and wanted to tell him that we would once again try and go inside the temple today.<br /><br />"At 11 PM, we headed towards the police station. However, a large gathering near the temple thought that we were entering the temple again. They started shouting slogans and tried to intimidate us," Desai alleged.<br /><br />She said that looking at the situation, they drove the car in another direction.<br />"We went a little ahead and tried to call the police control room, however, there was no response.<br /><br />"Suddenly, 40 to 50 bike-borne youths, armed with sticks, acid bottles and stones attacked our car and ransacked the vehicle, which prompted us to drive the car farther towards Sinnar," Desai alleged.<br /><br />"In the attack, one of our (male) activists sustained head injury and I too received some minor bruises," she said.<br /><br />"The youths chased us for a long time. However, we managed to escape from their clutches and later upon reaching Sinnar, we rushed to a hospital where the injured activist was treated," she said.<br /><br />Desai also alleged that a police van, which was escorting them, was behind when the attack took place, but they did nothing.<br /><br />"It was a ploy to kill me as these people cannot argue with me rationally and are resorting to such tactics," she further alleged.<br /><br />Desai also said that a van belonging to news channel too was damaged by the angry mob.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Police Sub-Inspector M D Mhatre of Sarkarwada police station in Nashik said that they have registered a case against unidentified youths in connection with the incident. <br /></p>
<p>Bhumata Brigade chief Trupti Desai today said that she suffered minor bruises while another fellow activist sustained head injury when they were allegedly attacked and their car ransacked by a group of people in Nashik last night.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Desai alleged that the attack was a ploy to kill her.<br /><br />A case has been filed in this regard against unidentified persons in Nashik, police said today.<br /><br />Desai yesterday offered prayers at the famous Kapaleshwar temple in Nashik, but refrained from entering its 'garbha griha'.<br /><br />Later, she and others were escorted in a police van some distance away from the temple.<br /><br />"Since, we refrained from entering the 'garbha griha' of the temple yesterday, we wanted to talk to the in-charge of Panchavati police station and wanted to tell him that we would once again try and go inside the temple today.<br /><br />"At 11 PM, we headed towards the police station. However, a large gathering near the temple thought that we were entering the temple again. They started shouting slogans and tried to intimidate us," Desai alleged.<br /><br />She said that looking at the situation, they drove the car in another direction.<br />"We went a little ahead and tried to call the police control room, however, there was no response.<br /><br />"Suddenly, 40 to 50 bike-borne youths, armed with sticks, acid bottles and stones attacked our car and ransacked the vehicle, which prompted us to drive the car farther towards Sinnar," Desai alleged.<br /><br />"In the attack, one of our (male) activists sustained head injury and I too received some minor bruises," she said.<br /><br />"The youths chased us for a long time. However, we managed to escape from their clutches and later upon reaching Sinnar, we rushed to a hospital where the injured activist was treated," she said.<br /><br />Desai also alleged that a police van, which was escorting them, was behind when the attack took place, but they did nothing.<br /><br />"It was a ploy to kill me as these people cannot argue with me rationally and are resorting to such tactics," she further alleged.<br /><br />Desai also said that a van belonging to news channel too was damaged by the angry mob.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Police Sub-Inspector M D Mhatre of Sarkarwada police station in Nashik said that they have registered a case against unidentified youths in connection with the incident. <br /></p>