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DSK Benelli unveils four new bikes at Auto Expo 2016

DSK Motowheels, one of India’s most well-established and strongest players in the superbike industry, and the legendary Italian superbiking brand Benelli, created unbridled excitement at the ‘Auto Expo 2016’ by unveiling four new superbikes – The TNT Naked T-135, BX 250, Tornado 300 and the TRK 502. These models will also be making their way to DSK Benelli showrooms in the coming future.

L to R - TRK 502, BX 250, Mr. Shirish Kulkarni, Chairman, DSK Motowheels, TNT Naked T-135, Tornado 300

The current range of superbikes under the DSK Benelli umbrella, was also present at the Auto Expo, these included the TNT 25 – Single cylinder 250cc engine, TNT 300 – In-line two cylinder 300cc engine, TNT 600i – In-line four cylinder 600cc engine, TNT 600 GT – In-line four cylinder 600cc engine, TNT 899 – In-line, three cylinder 898cc engine and the TNT R – In-line, three cylinder 1131cc engine.

In addition, DSK Benelli also showcased the soon to arrive ABS variants of the TNT 600i and TNT 600 GT superbikes with an aim to heat up the competition even further, as the existing range has been creating ripples in the Indian superbiking segment.

A customer experience zone featuring a Lion (augmented reality) was also setup for superbike enthusiasts, in order to connect with the brand and its legacy. This unique approach allowed the audience to take a picture with Benelli’s Lion on one side and the roaring TNT 600i on the other.

Mr. Shirish Kulkarni, Chairman, DSK Motowheels said, “The Auto Expo is the biggest automobile event in the country and it’s only fitting that a brand as successful and popular as DSK Benelli is present at the event. Touted as its biggest edition yet, we are doing our bit in elevating the exhilaration around Auto Expo. Not only have we unveiled an exciting new line-up of our upcoming superbike range, we have also brought automobile lovers closer to our superbiking heritage by showcasing two celebrated legends from the house of Benelli.”

Automobile enthusiasts were in for a real treat as DSK Benelli also brought an iconic Italian legend, the Benelli Tornado Tre 1130 to the event.

The Benelli Tornado Tre 1130 is powered by an 1131cc three-cylinder, four-stroke engine. Its design aesthetics made it one of the most talked-about superbikes showcased at Auto Expo 2016.

With its 105 years old heritage and lineage, Benelli today boasts an impressive range of globally-respected superbikes that marry heritage, innovation, styling and technological prowess. Benelli’s distinctly stylish motorcycles are known for their Italian flamboyance and the ability to provide riders from all walks of life a pure, high-performance experience. 

The Indo-Italian tie-up between DSK Motowheels and Benelli paves the way for a high-end biking experience through Benelli’s extensive bike range, giving Indian bikers their ticket into the club of thoroughbred motorcycling aristocracy. DSK Motowheels plays a pivotal role in assembling and selling Benelli bikes across the country and supporting them with a good backup of service and spares. 

To date, DSK Benelli has established 15 showrooms across India, which includes – Pune, Mumbai, Goa, Ahmedabad, Surat, Thane, Indore, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur and Kolkata, with 5 more coming up in 2016.

About DSK Motowheels:

Established in 2012, DSK Motowheels, a part of the DSK Group (Diversified business group with a turnover of over Rs. 5000 crores) forayed into the growing automobile sector by entering the niche segment of powerful and aspirational bikes.

Taking forward the company’s rich legacy of dynamic entrepreneurship, Mr. Shirish Kulkarni, Chairman DSK Motowheels, spearheads the brand‘s operations in India with the primary objective of providing a world class super biking experience.

With a CKD plant in Maharashtra, the brand enjoys the status of having the strongest & most well entrenched superbike network in India. DSK Motowheels is known for its high-end biking experience, extended product line, technology and quality. DSK Motowheels also prides itself in providing the best customer centric service and after sales support in Indian Superbike Market. 

About Benelli:

FROM HISTORY TO THE LEGEND  

As often happens, the history of great industries is born in garages. In our case this is the Benelli Garage”, Where, in 1911, the 6 Benelli brothers Giuseppe, Giovanni, Francesco, Filippo, Domenico and Antonio, known as "Tonino”, repaired and manufactured motorcycle parts. In 1921 the Velomotore was created: a single cylinder two stroke 75cc bike adapted to a bicycle frame and the following year it was the turn of the 98cc Motoleggera, immediately appreciated by the public of that time. The first real Benelli motorcycle, a 175cc model, ridden by Tonino, proved immediately to be a winner in the world of competition. Here began a long list of glorious moments, with more than 1000 victories in the Italian and European Championships and two World Titles won in 1950 and 1969. Many legendary riders have ridden Benelli motorcycles. Besides Tonino, the owner of the company, the Italian riders Ambrosini, Grassetti, Campanelli, Provini, Pasohni, Villa and the internationals  Saarinen, Hailwood and Carruthers.

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Four killed as youth attack Shiites in Kaduna

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Irate youth in Tudun Wada community in Kaduna South Local Government Area, attacked and killed four suspected members of the Shi’a sect, and torched the residence of their group’s leader Wednesday, witnesses said.

The mob also demolished the Shiite’s Islamic school in the area.

The incident occurred a day after a clampdown by Nigerian security forces prevented the Shiites from embarking on their planned annual procession.

“It’s the police that ordered the youths to attack us and to destroy our buildings,” one Shiite leader told PREMIUM TIMES by phone. “We shall address a press conference to give account of our encounter later,” he said.

This newspaper learned that an attempt by the Shiites to address a press conference at the Nigeria Union of Journalists secretariat, was botched as all of the journalists went underground.

Mallam Bala, a shopowner at Zango road, said the angry youth prevented the Shiite members from entering their communities after being dispersed by police tear gas.

“They were not in their traditional black dress, while being dispersed with police tear gas, but were being identified by vigilant youths who engaged them in a fight. Those who resisted were killed; the house of their leader Mukhtar was burnt down and their Markas (school) is currently being demolished by youths,” he said.

He said fire service helped put out fire at Mukhtar’s house.

“The situation is under control,” a police source has confirmed to our reporter.

Bashir Sani, another resident of the area, said the youth broke into the Shiite leader’s house, carted away valuables before setting the house ablaze.

“The Shiite members died of injuries sustained while being lynched with sticks and machetes,” he said.

There was however, no official confirmation of the number of death.

Police spokesperson, Aliyu Muhammad, did not respond to calls and text messages.

The attack came a day after a standoff between soldiers and members of the group, outlawed last week by the Kaduna government.

Worshippers had gathered to commemorate historical events associated with the Islamic month of Muharram that are particularly significant in the Shia calendar, UK-based Islamic Human Rights Commission, said earlier Tuesday in a statement.

Later, the gathering was encircled by armed troops.

The standoff ended later in the night after the troops withdrew.

The military activity around the area earlier on Tuesday was reminiscent of the run-up to the massacre last December of hundreds of supporters of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria by the army and the arrest of its leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky.

Mr. Zakzaky remains in government custody.

One resident said Zango community members have always complained about the activities of the Shiite group gathering at Mr. Sahabi’s residence.

“For me I will never support violence but Sahabi’s house here is risky for us. Every evening they gather at his house singing hate songs against the governor and Buhari and even none Shiite people,” said the resident.

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