People from the locality informed Patil's wife Shobhna about the incident who then rushed him to Rajawadi Hospital. Patil had suffered severe injuries on his neck, back, ribs and had fractures on his hands and legs.

Shobhna said, "Before he was attacked, he had told me that he was going to meet some people from another NGO and would return home after that.

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"Around 1 am some people came to my place and told me that my husband was lying unconscious on the road."

One of Patil's friends Rahul Shinde, who works with Sanyog Seva Sanstha, an NGO, said "He was a nice man and always helped people. He helped us in carrying out social service activities in Vikhroli and other areas."

Senior inspector Rajendra Shah, Parksite police station, said, "Based on details provided by Patil, we have launched a manhunt to nab the three men who assaulted him."