Through PTI
MUMBAI: Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya on Tuesday claimed {that a} faux FIR was once filed in his identify at Khar police station in Mumbai which he had no longer even signed, days after his automobile was once vandalised whilst he was once getting back from the police station after assembly arrested unbiased MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana.
Speaking to journalists out of doors the Khar police station, Somaiya claimed some “goons” have been despatched by way of Maharashtra Leader Minister Uddhav Thackeray to assault him.
“They will have to face strict motion. It’ll occur needless to say,” the BJP chief mentioned ahead of getting into the police station.
“The Mumbai police filed a pretend FIR in my identify, it’s not signed by way of me. Is Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey ignorant of such legality? I got here right here to document a real FIR towards the faux FIR filed by way of the police,” he mentioned.
The Mumbai police past due Saturday evening registered an FIR towards Somaiya’s motive force for allegedly riding in rash and negligent approach, because of which a Shiv Sena corporator and a birthday celebration employee suffered minor accidents, an legitimate previous mentioned.
The police had on Monday additionally arrested 4 Shiv Sena individuals, together with former town Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar, for allegedly vandalising Somaiya’s automobile.
Some other folks had vandalised Somaiya’s automobile on Saturday night time when he was once getting back from Khar police station after assembly unbiased MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana following their arrest.
The Rana couple’s plan to recite Hanuman Chalisa out of doors ‘Matoshree’, the private place of abode of CM Thackeray, on Saturday morning had angered Shiv Sena staff.
Amid Shiv Sena’s stiff resistance, the Rana couple later cancelled the plan, however the duo was once arrested.
Maharashtra House Minister Dilip Walse Patil had mentioned Somaiya will have to know that arrested individuals can most effective meet their felony recommend or family members, and that the BJP chief had no industry to visit the police station to fulfill the Rana couple.