Actor Vikram Gokhale, two others booked for 'cheating'
Pune: Police have registered an offence against noted actor Vikram Gokhale and two others for allegedly duping 14 people in a land deal in Pune district, an official said on Thursday.
The two other accused were identified as Jayant Mhalgi and Sujata Mhalgi, the official said on Wednesday.
One Jayant Bhairat had lodged a complaint with Paud Police Station in Mulshi taluka of Pune district, he added.
In his complaint, Bhairat alleged that the trio had cheated him and others in connection with a project called Girivan, promoted by Sujata Farms Pvt Ltd.
Senior inspector Ashok Dhumal said the complainant alleged that despite the sale deed, he has not yet received the possession of the land.
The complainant also said that the firm had misrepresented the project as government approved, he said. The complaint named Gokhale as the chairman of the firm and the Mhalgis as its directors, Dhumal said.
"Based on the complaint, an FIR has been registered against them. But we are verifying the facts and further action will be taken after investigation," Dhumal said.
When contacted, Gokhale said the allegation against him was completely "baseless and misleading".
"I have already tendered my resignation from the company," he said.
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2 detained after comment over wedding procession to Dalit house sparks clash in UP's Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur (UP) (PTI): Two persons have been detained after a clash broke out allegedly over remarks targeting a Dalit family's wedding procession in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district, police said on Saturday.
The incident occurred in Lai Kheda village under Tilhar police station area, where a wedding procession from Bareilly had arrived at a Dalit household on April 20.
According to SP Saurabh Dixit, when the procession was near the house of Rajpal Yadav, he allegedly made a remark saying "Now, Dalits will also take out wedding processions riding a buggy", leading to an argument. Yadav's side allegedly turned aggressive, escalating the conflict further.
Police said a scuffle ensued between the two sides. Upon receiving information, police personnel reached the spot and ensured that the procession was conducted peacefully after the incident.
An FIR was registered on Friday against Rajpal Yadav, Sumit, Amit, Surendra, Avdhesh Yadav and five unidentified persons based on a complaint. Rajpal Yadav and his son Sumit have been taken into custody and are being questioned, Dixit said.
The case has been registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, police said.
Dixit said preliminary findings suggest that Yadav, too, was hosting a function and processions from both sides had arrived around the same time. A dispute may have initially arisen due to a narrow passage and attempts to move the processions quickly.
Police have registered the case under relevant sections of the BNS and initiated further probe, officials said.
