Maharashtra: Raj Thackeray, two MNS leaders booked for wielding sword during rally in Thane
Offences under sections 4 and 25 of the Arms Act have been registered against Thackeray and the MNS' Thane and Palghar district chief Avinash Jadhav and Thane city chief Ravindra More, an official said.
The case was registered after Thackeray allegedly wielded a sword given to him by local party leaders during a public rally at Gadkari Chowk on Tuesday evening, he said. (File) Thane police on Wednesday registered an FIR against MNS chief Raj Thackeray and two other MNS leaders for brandishing a sword at a party rally in Thane on Tuesday night. The case was registered under sections of the Arms Act at the Naupada police station in Thane.
An officer from Naupada police station said that apart from Thackeray, the FIR was also registered against MNS’ Palghar chief Avinash Jadhav and Thane city chief Ravindra More under sections 4 and 25 of the Arms Act.
The incident took place at a rally held by Thackeray in Thane where the MNS chief addressed the crowd. As soon as Thackeray stepped on the podium, he was gifted a sword by Jadhav and More. Thackeray took out the sword from the scabbard and displayed it before the audience.
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