Mangaluru: One arrested for celebrating Nathuram Godse's birth anniversary
Mangaluru: Ullal Police on Wednesday arrested leader of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha for celebrating the birth anniversary of Nathuram Godse, the assassin of Mahatman Gandhi.
The arrested person has been identified as Rajesh Poojary, who was seen celebrating the birth anniversary of Godse on Tuesday May 21. Ullal police had registered a case against Poojary after local media reported the incident.
The move to celebrate Godse’s birthday had stirred controversy in the local circles which was already affected by the turmoil created by remarks over Godse by Mangaluru MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and Anant Kumar Hegde followed by BJP Candidate Pragya Singh Thakur calling Godse a patriot.
Ullal police have also booked cases against organisation’s state president L K Suvarna, State General Secretary Dharmendra, Lokesh and five others who can been seen in the pictures from the event.
The police are looking for other accused in the case and are expected to arrest them soon.
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Banned tobacco products seized in Ulhasnagar, one arrested
Thane (PTI): Police have arrested a 26-year-old man and seized banned tobacco products valued at more than Rs 5 lakh following a raid in the Ulhasnagar area of Thane district, an official said on Saturday.
The operation was conducted on the premises late Wednesday night near Shahad gate, based on a complaint filed by officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a police officer said, adding that a police team found a large consignment of contraband from different brands, stocked for illegal sale.
The arrested accused has been identified as Arbaz Nasir Khan (26). Two other suspects have been named as wanted in the case, and a hunt has been launched to nab them.
The seized tobacco products are valued at approximately Rs 5,05,658.
An FIR has been registered at the Ulhasnagar police station under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with relevant provisions of FDA regulations.
