Actor Gaurav Bakshi arrested by Goa police for `blocking' minister's car
Panaji (PTI): Goa police on Thursday arrested actor Gaurav Bakshi for allegedly restraining the movement of state Animal Husbandry Minister Nilkant Halarnkar by blocking his car, an official said.
Bakshi, who has acted in web series and a few films, claimed in his counter-complaint that it was the minister's car that had blocked his way.
The actor was arrested after Halarnkar's personal security officer (PSO) filed a complaint at Colvale police station in North Goa district, a senior police official said.
He was booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections related to "obstructing public servant" and "wilful restraint", the official added.
The minister told reporters that the incident took place when he was leaving in his car after attending a function at Revora panchayat hall in North Goa district on Wednesday.
The accused's car blocked his path, and Bakshi threatened his PSO when asked to move his vehicle, the minister alleged.
Bakshi, for his part, released a video stating that he had filed a complaint against the minister at the local police station over the incident at the panchayat office.
Advocate Nigel Da Costa, lawyer representing Bakshi, in a media statement released here has said that bail application was moved before Judicial Magistrate First Class, Mapusa on Thursday at 9 pm.
“But the investigating officer turned up at 9.15 pm and sought time. The learned magistrate had to adjourn the matter to 10 am tomorrow (Friday),”he said.
In a statement released here on Thursday, Colvale police said Rohan Parab, PSO of the minister, filed a complaint that Bakshi, at around 4:05pm on July 10, wrongfully restrained the minister by parking his vehicle in front of minister’s government vehicle.
The minister was in Revora Panchayat in his official capacity to attend a sapling distribution function, the statement said.
The accused did not move his vehicle despite repeated requests and deterred the complainant from performing his official duty, police said.
The 47-year-old actor was arrested under section 126 (7) (obstruction of a way), 221 (confinement of public servant) and 132 (restraining public servant) of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS).
Da Costa, meanwhile, said Bakshi's arrest was abuse of power by the police.
"Bakshi had surrendered to the police but we were later informed that section 132 of BNS, which pertains to a non bailable offence, was added," Da Costa claimed.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had said earlier in the day that the government had taken cognisance of the incident. "He (Bakshi) would be arrested," Sawant said.
Bakshi, who has acted in the web series "Bombay Begums" and "Naxalbari" among others, runs a start-up in Goa.
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Owaisi dismisses Pak PM's 'threats' on Indus Water Treaty, says it won't impact India
Hyderabad, Aug 13 (PTI): AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday dismissed Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's "threats" over the Indus Water Treaty, saying they would not have any impact on India.
Speaking to reporters here, Owaisi also said the BrahMos missile is India’s answer to Pakistan.
“You (Sharif) are the Prime Minister of a country… You are using such a language that it will not have any impact on us. The (Indian) government has kept the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance. Instead of showing some change, you are threatening. Threats will not have any impact on India. Enough of it,” he said, in response to a query on the remarks of Sharif, its army chief Asim Munir and other leaders on the treaty.
Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said India would not be allowed to snatch "even one drop" of water belonging to Pakistan, amid tensions between the two neighbours.
A day after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, India took a series of punitive measures against Pakistan that included putting the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 in "abeyance".
On Special Intensive Revision undertaken by the Election Commission in Bihar, the Hyderabad MP alleged that the names of many legitimate voters were being deleted.
He noted that the Centre has not specified which documents prove citizenship.
“The ministry responsible for citizenship is not stating what documents are admissible as proof of citizenship. Then, on what basis is ECI taking responsibility (for SIR). That's why, we say there is a lot of confusion. If name is not part of the SIR, it will be said you (concerned person) are not a citizen (of the country). What will people do then?” Owaisi asked.
Responding to a Congress leader’s allegations of fake voters in the assembly constituencies represented by AIMIM, he said election authorities have conducted verification and found nothing amiss when similar charges were levelled in the past.
Noting that many municipal corporations across the country have ordered the closure of slaughterhouses and meat shops on August 15, he termed it "unconstitutional" and sought to know the link between meat consumption and Independence Day celebration.
“These meat bans violate people’s right to liberty, privacy, livelihood, culture, nutrition and religion,” he added.
