MNS leader Shishir Shinde detained: Report
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's spokesperson Shishir Shinde has been detained by the police and about fifty-nine activists from Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Samajwadi Party (SP) have been arrested for violent incidents across the city.
By PTI |
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's spokesperson Shishir Shinde has been detained by the police, party sources said. Police, however, has not confirmed the report.
Fifty-nine activists from Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Samajwadi Party (SP) have been arrested for violent incidents across the city, taking the number of those taken into custody to 92, police said on Tuesday.
"With 59 more arrests since Monday, the number of those held for violent clashes, which began on Sunday evening, has gone upto 92," they said.
"We have arrested a total of 73 activists from the MNS and 19 from SP since Sunday for indulging in violence," Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) K L Prasad said.
The activists have been charged with rioting, damage to property, assault and unlawful assembly. Most of the arrests have been made in Central Mumbai, he said.
Violence erupted in the vicinity of Shivaji Park in Central Mumbai's Dadar area, before the commencement of a rally addressed by UNPA Chairman and SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav at the ground.
A war of words on the issue of North Indians in Maharashtra started between MNS chief Raj Thackeray and SP general secretary Amar Singh two days prior to the rally.
Several persons hailing from Northern India like taxi drivers and road-side vendors have been allegedly targeted by MNS cadres since Sunday.
MNS activists also disrupted a press conference addressed by Amar Singh prior to the rally. Singh later filed a case of criminal intimidation against Raj Thackeray and other MNS activists.
"Our legal cell is going through media clippings in order to make a strong case against the accused. Some senior officers will be meeting today in this regard and all necessary action, including arrests will be done based upon the findings," Prasad said.
Meanwhile, no fresh incident of violence was reported in the city since Tuesday morning, police said.
Fifty-nine activists from Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Samajwadi Party (SP) have been arrested for violent incidents across the city, taking the number of those taken into custody to 92, police said on Tuesday.
"With 59 more arrests since Monday, the number of those held for violent clashes, which began on Sunday evening, has gone upto 92," they said.
"We have arrested a total of 73 activists from the MNS and 19 from SP since Sunday for indulging in violence," Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) K L Prasad said.
The activists have been charged with rioting, damage to property, assault and unlawful assembly. Most of the arrests have been made in Central Mumbai, he said.
Violence erupted in the vicinity of Shivaji Park in Central Mumbai's Dadar area, before the commencement of a rally addressed by UNPA Chairman and SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav at the ground.
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A war of words on the issue of North Indians in Maharashtra started between MNS chief Raj Thackeray and SP general secretary Amar Singh two days prior to the rally.
Several persons hailing from Northern India like taxi drivers and road-side vendors have been allegedly targeted by MNS cadres since Sunday.
MNS activists also disrupted a press conference addressed by Amar Singh prior to the rally. Singh later filed a case of criminal intimidation against Raj Thackeray and other MNS activists.
"Our legal cell is going through media clippings in order to make a strong case against the accused. Some senior officers will be meeting today in this regard and all necessary action, including arrests will be done based upon the findings," Prasad said.
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Meanwhile, no fresh incident of violence was reported in the city since Tuesday morning, police said.
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