Khushi Gupta
Published on: April 24, 2022 at IST
Bharatiya Janata Party Leader Kirit Somaiya, Accused the Shiv Sena of attempting to kill him in the presence of Police Personnel. He alleged that he was injured after ‘100 goons’ of the ruling party threw stones at his car outside the Khar Police Station in Mumbai.
He then reached the Bandra Police Station and demanded First Information Report to be lodged.
“I am shocked, in presence 50 police persons, in the compound/campus of Khar Police Station, Shivsena’s 100 Gundas assault me with stones, wanted to kill me. What the police commissioner is doing? How so many Mafia Sena Gundas allowed to gathered in police station? (sic)” he posted in one of the tweets.
In another post, the Bharatiya Janata Party Leader was seen with blood on his face. “This is the 3rd time Uddhav Thackeray’s Gundas tried to KILL Me, first at Vashim than Pune & now at Police Station (Khar Mumbai) itself (sic),” he alleged.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Manjunath Shinge said a Case was filed based on Somaiya’s complaint.
“A Case was registered on the basis of his complaint. The investigation will be fair and impartial,” he assured.
According to the Mumbai Police, the Ranas have booked under the Indian Penal Code 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of Religion, Race, Place of Birth, Residence, Language, etc., and doing acts Prejudicial to Maintenance of Harmony), 34 (Common Intention) of the Indian Penal Code and section 135 (Violation of Prohibitory Orders of Police) of the Maharashtra Police Act.
