Man, 35 others booked for taking out procession in Thane after his acquittal
Police have registered a case against 36 persons, including a man acquitted in a case under the stringent MCOCA, for taking out a procession to celebrate his release amid prohibitory orders in force in Thane district, an official said on Sunday, reported news agency PTI.
A special court hearing cases under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) on May 7 acquitted the man for want of sufficient evidence.
On May 8, when he came out of jail, his supporters took out a procession at Navi Vasti in Bhiwandi area of Thane district, the official from Bhiwandi town police station said, reported PTI.
The participants of the procession in Thane allegedly violated prohibitory orders in force in the area. They also posted on social media some videos of the procession in Thane along with threatening slogans, he said, reported PTI.
Based on a complaint by a policeman, a case was registered on Thursday against the man and 35 others under Indian Penal Code sections 143, 149 (both for unlawful assembly) and provisions of the Maharashtra Police Act and Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, the official said.
In another case, a 22-year-old man has been arrested in Dombivli area of the district for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl living in his neighbourhood, police said on Saturday, reported PTI.
The incident took place at Sagarli village, said an official of Manpada police station.
As per the complaint, the accused lured the girl to his house and raped her after threatening to kill her and her parents if she resisted, reported PTI.
The girl initially did not tell her parents about the incident. Two days ago, when she developed pain in her abdomen and her mother took her to the doctor, she disclosed everything, the official said, reported PTI.
A case of rape under IPC section 376 and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act was registered and probe was on, he said.
A local court on Saturday remanded the accused in police custody till May 15.
Meanwhile, police have arrested two alleged drug peddlers for possessing mephedrone worth Rs 8.25 lakh at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra`s Thane district, an official said on Saturday. The action was taken on Friday around 3.30 am, he said.
(With inputs from PTI)
