Thane blast: Two Hindu group members arrested

A local court remanded Mangesh Nikam and Ramesh Gadkari, the two arrested persons, to police custody.

The Anti-terrorism Squad of Mumbai police on Monday arrested two members of Hindu Jan-Jagruti Samiti, a local right wing outfit, in connection with the blast at a theatre auditorium in neighbouring Thane.

A local court remanded Mangesh Nikam and Ramesh Gadkari, the two arrested persons, to police custody till June 24.

Seven people were injured in the minor explosion at the Gadkari Rangayatan auditorium parking lot when a low intensity explosive went off on June 4 before the staging of the play ‘Amhi Pachpute’, political satire.

The Samiti had earlier taken exception to the play, alleging that it parodies certain mythological characters and hurts Hindu sentiments.

Charlie Kirk fatally shot at Utah Valley University

‘Blood was pouring from his neck’: Eyewitnesses recall Kirk shooting at Utah University

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Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed during a routine campus appearance at Utah Valley University. The shooter is still at large, and two individuals were briefly detained. Eyewitnesses described a chaotic scene as the crowd panicked. The attack has drawn comparisons to past political shootings, and authorities are investigating.

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