Hanuman Chalisa row: Court re-issues bailable warrants against MP Navneet Rana, her MLA husband
Mumbai, Dec 14: A special court in Mumbai on Wednesday re-issued bailable warrants against Independent Lok Sabha MP from Maharashtra's Amravati Navneet Rana and her husband, MLA Ravi Rana, after they failed to appear before it in connection with a case of resisting arrest and obstructing police personnel from performing their duty linked to a row over reciting the Hanuman Chalisa.
In April this year, the Mumbai police arrested the Ranas for allegedly "creating enmity between different groups" after their call for recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa outside the then-Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's private residence in suburban Bandra triggered angry protests by Shiv Sena workers.
Special Judge R N Rokade had on previous hearing issued bailable warrants against the couple after noting that they had failed to appear before the court under the charge-sheet filed in the case by the police.
They were directed to appear before the court on December 14 and get the warrants cancelled after paying a sum of Rs 5,000 each.
However, they didn't turn up before the court on Wednesday, following which the court re-issued bailable warrants.
The matter was adjourned to January 10.
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Seven arrested in Manipal for ganja, LSD peddling, consumption
Udupi (Karnataka), Aug 18 (PTI): Seven individuals were arrested in Manipal on charges of peddling and consuming narcotics, including ganja and LSD, police said here on Monday.
Four of the accused—Ajish (28), Vipin (32), Bipin (24), and Akhil (26), all from Kerala—were first apprehended after their samples tested positive for ganja consumption. Interrogation revealed that they were being supplied by Manish (34) of Kasaragod.
A raid at Manish’s flat in Vidyaratna Nagar on August 17 recovered 653 grams of ganja, digital scales, a crusher, cash, and a mobile phone. He has been remanded to judicial custody and is counted among the seven arrested.
Separately, a raid on August 16 at a rented room in Ishwara Nagara led to the arrest of Afshin (26) from Kerala and Shivanidhi Acharya (20) of Udupi. Police recovered 1.237 kg of ganja, 0.038 grams of LSD strips, and related paraphernalia.
Investigations indicated that the accused had been targeting both students and migrant workers in Manipal and Mangaluru. The operation was coordinated under the guidance of Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar.
