Dabholkar may face prosecution

August 8: Though investigations are on into the alleged shooting at Akhil Bharatiya Sena general secretary Jitendra Dabholkar8217;s residence at Santacruz on Wednesday morning, the Mumbai police today said the complainant may be prosecuted if the case is found to be false.

8220;Dabholkar will be prosecuted if the case is malafide,8221; said joint commissioner crime Ranjit Singh Sharma. 8220;The police are minutely examining the case,8221; he added.

According to the police, preliminary investigations have revealed that no shooting incident took place at Dabholkar8217;s residence in the early hours of Wednesday. No empty rounds have been recovered, nor have the police found any carbon deposits from the bullets. According to deputy commissioner of police crime K L Prasad, the neighbours too have confirmed that no sound of firing was heard on Wednesday night. There is absolutely no corroborative evidence to support the firing theory, Prasad added.