‘Yeh Vadapao fans sudhrenge nhi’ – Fans react as Prithvi Shaw’s friend’s car vandalized by fans over denial for selfie

India batter Prithvi Shaw’s problems off the field continued to pile up as a few fans in Mumbai reportedly vandalised his friend’s car because the cricketer denied them a selfie in a five-star Hotel in Mumbai. Shaw wasn’t in the car when the incident occurred, and a police complaint has been filed against the two accused, Sana Gill and Shobit Thakur.

A few fans, including the set of accused, approached Prithvi Shaw for a selfie in the Mansion Club of the Sahara Star Hotel in Mumbai on Wednesday, 15 February. Shaw obliged this request but denied it when asked for the second time. Right afterwards, the manager of the hotel asked the fans to leave the premises.

The accused also blackmailed Prithvi Shaw’s friend for 50,000 INR

Disappointed at the turn of events, the accused waited outside for Shaw and his friend’s car to make their way out. They followed the vehicle and halted it near the Jogeshwari Link Road Lotus petrol pump. One of the accused smashed the car’s windshield with a baseball bat. Furthermore, they assaulted Shaw’s friend blackmailing him for 50,000 INR.

Shaw’s friend was immediately reported to the Oshiwara Police Station. A police complaint was filed, and the investigation started with the two accused being booked under sections 384,143, 148,149, 427,504, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. Few sources reveal that Shaw left the hotel in a different car landing him safe from the assault.

The young Indian opening batter recently got an India call-up after over 18 months for the T20I series against New Zealand. His selection came on the back of his impressive performance in the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy, where he also smashed the highest score by a Mumbai batter with a splendid 379 against Assam.

Here’s how fans on Twitter reacted to the incident: