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Gawli gets back security coverUnderworld don Arun Gawli, whose police protection had been withdrawn following an administrative order of the...

Gawli gets back security cover

Underworld don Arun Gawli, whose police protection had been withdrawn following an administrative order of the Bombay High Court, has been given back security by the court.

Last year, Gawli had filed a petition seeking police protection from rival gangs. His petition was admitted and he was given limited protection while attending various dates in different courts of law, where he is being tried. Since Gawli was detained in jail at that time, there was no question of availing of the protection. But when he came out this September, he sought security for attending a hearing at Sessions Court. But he was informed the order for protection had been vacated and so police were not bound to provide him protection.

Gawli8217;s counsel P M Pradhan then inquired with the court registrar about the new order. He was told that on January 9, 1998, the CJ had passed an administrative order. The CJ had ruled that since Gawli8217;s petition pertained to the subject of fake encounters, itdeals with a common subject raised by three other petitions. But Pradhan told the registrar Gawli8217;s petition was not related with the question of fake encounters. When the mistake was pointed out to the CJ, he referred the matter before another division bench of Justice A A Desai and Vishnu Sahai. They opined that the wrong administrative order can be corrected. And therefore, the HC recalled the January 9 order.

Chhota Rajan aide nabbed

The Dindoshi police have arrested a Chhota Rajan aide who was on the Top Ten list8217; of the zone-IX of the city police.

The gangster duo of Hariom alias Vilas Tatoba Ghag and Angat Malkhansingh Mahajeet was involved in several serious offences, including the murders of Laxman Yenkar and Prabhakar Sawant in 1996. Last year, the duo killed Mohan at the instance of Ramesh Mahadik. They would also extort money from businessmen in the north-west suburbs. Following a tip-off that the duo were to visit Kali Basti at Santosh Nagar, Malad, a police team from Dindoshilaid a trap and arrested Angat Malkhansingh. Ghag is still absconding.

Rakhee takes back complaint

Film actress Rakhee Gulzar on Wednesday withdrew her complaint against Regional Passport Officer Manohar Vishnu Hade filed at Bhoiwada Magistrate8217;s Court. The actress had charged Hade with sexual harassment after she visited him in connection with renewal of her passport. Hade was then summoned by the court, and he later moved Bombay High Court seeking discharge in the case. HC then directed the matter back to the magistrate court and suggested the matter be settled amicably.