After heated arguments, the trio allegedly assaulted Mahesh who became unconscious after receiving severe injuries.
Mahesh was admitted to a private hospital in Mandvi and later to Sardar Smarak hospital in Bardoli for further treatment. The doctors claimed that he had incurred fractures on his nose and injuries on his head. The condition of Mahesh is out of danger and he is still undergoing treatment.
Police have registered an offence under IPC sections 323, 294, 506 at Mandvi police station against Manish and the two others.
Talking to the Indian Express, Mahesh Jalora said, “I use to report about the issues at the Mandvi Nagrik Sahakari Bank for the newspaper. In the last term, Manish was the chairman of bank and he used to insult people approaching him for work. He was earlier elected member of the BJP-run Mandvi municipality. We will fight legal battle against him.”