Video shows men in car waving guns on Mumbai-Pune E-way, two held
Mumbai, Jan 30: Two persons were detained by Khopoli police in Maharashtra on Saturday evening after AIMIM MP Imtiaz Jaleel tweeted a video showing two men in a car brandishing guns to clear the way for their vehicle on Mumbai-Pune Expressway.
While Jaleel, MP from Aurangabad, claimed that they belonged to the Shiv Sena which heads the ruling coalition in Maharashtra, the police denied this.
"Two persons have been detained by Khopoli police.
Two pistols -- one original and another duplicate -- have been seized. They had licenses for firearms issued in Uttar Pradesh 15 years ago," an official said.
"There were four men in the car, two have been detained. None of them is a member of the Shiv Sena," the police official said, adding that probe was on.
The Sena had said earlier that the police would carry out a probe and take necessary action as nobody is above the law.
The video, which went viral of social media, showed a car weaving through a traffic snarl and two men sitting inside brandishing pistols at a truck driver.
On the rear windshield of the car a sticker of a snarling tiger face, the Shiv Sena's logo, can be seen.
"This is on Pune Mumbai expressway in Maharashtra! The logo on the vehicle says it all! Shiv Sainiks brandishing revolvers while trying to make way for their vehicle on Friday night. Can HM/ DG take note of this lawlessness!" Jaleel tweeted.
The AIMIM MP tagged Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's office, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and the state Director General of Police.
Shiv Sena's Lok Sabha MP from Mumbai South and spokesperson Arvind Sawant said, "All are equal before the law. Police will investigate and take necessary steps."
An offence has been registered under the Arms Act at Khopoli police station, a police official had said earlier.
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Heavy rain, hailstorms likely to lash Uttarakhand on Tuesday; IMD issues warning
Dehradun/Pithoragarh (PTI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for heavy rain and hailstorms across several districts of Uttarakhand on Tuesday, as temperatures remained markedly below normal in the region.
Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in Dehradun, Haridwar, Tehri, Pauri, Nainital, Champawat, and Udham Singh Nagar districts. Most places across all districts are expected to receive light to moderate rain or thunderstorms, while higher reaches are likely to witness snowfall, officials said on Monday.
The weather department warned of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, hail and intense spells of rain in six districts, including Dehradun and Nainital. Gusty winds with speeds reaching 40-50 kmph are also expected at isolated locations in these areas and other hilly districts.
In the state capital, Dehradun, the sky is forecast to remain partly cloudy with light rain and thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds of 30-40 kmph.
The maximum and minimum temperatures in the city are expected to hover around 31 degrees Celsius and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Maximum temperatures during the past 24 hours remained markedly below normal in the hills and appreciably below normal in the plains. While no significant change in temperature is expected over the next 2-3 days, the IMD predicts a rise of 3-5 degrees Celsius during the subsequent 3-4 days.
Rainfall was recorded in several areas after 8.30 am today, with Ramnagar receiving 31.5 mm and Nainital recording 26.5 mm. Other areas, including Pithoragarh, Khatima and Champawat, also reported moderate precipitation.
Authorities have stopped a batch of 36 Adi Kailash pilgrims at the Dharchula base camp and placed the high-altitude yatra route on high alert following heavy rains and hailstorms in the district on Monday.
Dharchula SDM Ashish Joshi said the pilgrimage was halted due to adverse weather conditions. The issuance of new inner-line passes has been suspended until the weather normalises.
With 1,700 passes issued so far, pilgrims already at higher camps are being monitored for safety, the official added.
