Mumbai Police Registers Non-Cognizable Offence Against Ex-Sena MP & 3 Others for Assaulting Government Officer

GG News Bureau

Mumbai, 21st Dec. Former Shiv Sena MP Anandrao Adsule and three of his associates have been charged with a non-cognizable offence of assaulting a government officer.

A police official stated that no FIR has been filed and that an investigation is underway.

In the case of a non-cognizable offense, the police cannot arrest the accused without a warrant and cannot begin an investigation without court approval.

The complainant, Mehboob Khan Pathan (58), vice chairman of the Maharashtra Mantralaya Co-operative Credit Society, claimed that Adsule and three associates arrived at his office on Tuesday afternoon and requested the appointment of two directors to the credit society’s board.

Pathan instructed him to wait six months.

According to the complainant, Adsule then allegedly asked Pathan to collect Rs 45 from each credit society employee and give a cheque in the name of a union of the former MP.

According to the complaint, when Pathan refused, Adsule and his associates allegedly threw a water bottle at him, assaulted him, and threatened him.

Pathan went to the Marine Drive police station after the incident and filed a complaint, which resulted in a non-cognizable offence being registered against Adsule and three others under relevant Indian Penal Code sections, including the charge of voluntary causing hurt.