After the BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad was arrested for firing at former KDMC corporator, the accused will be presented in Ulhasnagar magistrate court and the court is likely to hear the case on Saturday. Considering the security measures, Thane police had requested the court for hearing through video conferencing. However, the judge rejected video conferencing appeal and asked the police to produce all the accused in the court physically.
The Hill line police on Saturday arrested BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad and two others for firing and injuring former corporator of KDMC and city president of Shiv Sena Eknath Shinde faction, Mahesh Gaikwad and his associate. The incident took place in the cabin of the senior police inspector, Hill line police station on Friday night. The police said a case has been registered against MLA Ganpat Gaikwad, his son Vaibhav Gaikwad and six others.
Maharashtra Deputy CM and Home Minister Devendra Fadanavis ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident, and Thane police`s crime branch is investigating the case.
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The Ulhasnagar firing incident at Hill Line Police Station, wherein BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad (in kurta) is seen shooting former KDMC corporator and Shinde Sena functionary Mahesh Gaikwad
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Meanwhile, a huge crowd is gathered at the court in support of Mahesh Gaikwad who is injured in the incident. However, the police have deployed a heavy police security to maintain the law and order situation.
The police had appealed the Ulhasnagar court to allow hearing in the case through video conferencing as presenting accused physically may create law and order situation. However, A.A. Nikam, Civil Judge rejected the application and ordered to present all the accused in court. Defense Lawyer had opposed the video conferencing and stated that physical appearance is mandatory.
Nilesh Sonawane, assistant commissioner of police, Thane crime branch who is investigating the case, left the Ulhasnagar court to get the accused after the court rejected the online hearing application. All the three accused MLAs Ganpat Gaikwad, Sandeep Saravankar, Harshal Kane and their lawyers are in Kalwa Police Station.
The police arrested BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad and two others on Saturday after Gaikwad and his private security guard Harshal Kane fired indiscriminately at victim Mahesh Gaikwad. The incident has created an atmosphere of tension in Ulhasnagar and surrounding areas.
The police said on Friday night around 9:30 pm Vaibhav Gaikwad, came along with his supporters at Hill line police station in connection with the land dispute of Eknath Jadhav in Dwarli village which is under Hill line police station limits Later, Mahesh Gaikwad, Rahul Patil and Chainu Jadhav along with the workers came to file a complaint regarding the said land.
According to the police, "When police were controlling the crowd that had gathered outside the police station in the same case, MLA Ganpat Gaikwad, who was sitting in the cabin, suddenly started firing at Gaikwad with a revolver with the intention to killing Mahesh Gaikwad and Rahul Patil who were sitting in the cabin. In this, MLA Gaikwad shot Mahesh Gaikwad and Rahul Patil in the chest and seriously injured them," said a police officer.
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