MP Navneet Rana was not ill-treated by police says Maha home minister
Mumbai Apr 26 PTI Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil on Tuesday denied Independent MP Navneet Ranas accusation that she was ill-treated in police custody after her and her husbands arrest on SaturdayLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has sought information about the accusations and it will be provided he addedIn a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker Navneet Rana alleged that she was ill-treated on account of her caste and not given even water at the Khar police stationAfter police earlier in the day released a video showing her drinking tea at the police station her lawyer said the incident took place at Santacruz police station and not at Khar station I personally sought information about the accusations of Lok Sabha member Navneet Rana that she was ill-treated by police officials because she belongs to a lower caste Walse-Patil told reportersI did not find any evidence backing her allegations It is a fact that no such incident has taken place in the police station the minister added Action was taken against the Rana couple within the legal frame he said adding that he would not comment further as Nanveet Rana has approached Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla over the issueHe speaker has sought information from us and we will send it Walse-Patil addedOn the grant of permission for Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackerays rally in Aurangabad on May 1 the home minister said decision will be taken in the next couple of daysThe decision on whether to grant permission will be taken by the local police commissioner and not the state government he added Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana were arrested on Saturday after they announced that they would recite the Hanuman Chalisa outside Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackerays private residence Matoshree in Mumbai The announcement triggered angry reaction by Sena workersThe couple later backed out citing Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Mumbai the next dayThe lawmaker couple now booked for sedition besides other charges is currently in judicial custody PTI ND KRK KRK
Mumbai Apr 26 PTI Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil on Tuesday denied Independent MP Navneet Ranas accusation that she was ill-treated in police custody after her and her husbands arrest on SaturdayLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has sought information about the accusations and it will be provided he addedIn a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker Navneet Rana alleged that she was ill-treated on account of her caste and not given even water at the Khar police stationAfter police earlier in the day released a video showing her drinking tea at the police station her lawyer said the incident took place at Santacruz police station and not at Khar station I personally sought information about the accusations of Lok Sabha member Navneet Rana that she was ill-treated by police officials because she belongs to a lower caste Walse-Patil told reportersI did not find any evidence backing her allegations It is a fact that no such incident has taken place in the police station the minister added Action was taken against the Rana couple within the legal frame he said adding that he would not comment further as Nanveet Rana has approached Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla over the issueHe speaker has sought information from us and we will send it Walse-Patil addedOn the grant of permission for Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackerays rally in Aurangabad on May 1 the home minister said decision will be taken in the next couple of daysThe decision on whether to grant permission will be taken by the local police commissioner and not the state government he added Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana were arrested on Saturday after they announced that they would recite the Hanuman Chalisa outside Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackerays private residence Matoshree in Mumbai The announcement triggered angry reaction by Sena workersThe couple later backed out citing Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Mumbai the next dayThe lawmaker couple now booked for sedition besides other charges is currently in judicial custody PTI ND KRK KRK
