Rohit Shetty residence firing: Mumbai police invoke MCOCA against accused
Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai police have invoked stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against the accused involved in firing at filmmaker Rohit Shetty's residence here earlier this month, officials said on Wednesday.
The Anti-Extortion Cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch has so far arrested five persons in connection with the firing at Shetty's building located in Juhu.
As the custody of these accused is ending on Wednesday, they will be produced before the special MCOCA court in the evening, an official said.
"Some of the accused are already involved in serious offences. The crime branch has invoked sections of stringent MCOCA in the case," he said.
At least five rounds were fired at the first floor of Shetty's nine-storey building in Juhu area at 12.45 am on February 1. One bullet struck the glass of a gym inside the building.
Police have so far arrested Aditya Gayaki (19), Siddharth Yenpure (20), Samarth Pomaji (18) and Swapnil Sakat (23) and Asaram Fasale.
Lawrence Bishnoi gang member Shubham Lonkar is among the wanted accused in the case. He purportedly took responsibility for the firing at Shetty's residence.
Lonkar is also wanted in NCP leader Baba Siddique murder case and firing at Bollywood actor Salman Khan's residence in Bandra.
The police on Tuesday said Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has received a threat through WhatsApp from unidentified persons, and they suspect that members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang could be behind the threat for the purpose of extortion.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
