Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 28 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kirit Somaiya launched a scathing attack on Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey who has questioned Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for the security lapse after the former Lok Sabha member was allegedly attacked.

Mumbai (Maharashtra)[India], April 26 (ANI): BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has reached Khar Police Station to register an FIR on Tuesday, a day after he alleged that Mumbai Police circulated a fake FIR of the April 23 assault case against him.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 26 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya had made an allegation against the Mumbai police for circulating a fake First Information Report (FIR) against him.

Mumbai Apr 25 PTI Alleging that the Mumbai Police were not taking the attack on BJP leader Kirit Somaiya over the weekend allegedly by Shiv Sainiks seriously Maharashtra opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis has written a letter to the Union Home Secretary claiming the city force was acting like the servants of the Maha Vikas Aghadi governmentIn the letter to Union Home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla dated April 24 Fadnavis urged him to take cognisance of deteriorating law and order in the state and the trampling upon of the basic rights of the opposition leaders and sought strict action in the matterThe Leader of Opposition in the Assembly said Somaiya had informed the Khar police that he was coming to meet independent Lok Sabha MP Navneet Rana and her husband MLA Ravi Rana on Saturday night who were arrested after they insisted on reciting the Hanuman Chalisa outside Matoshree the private residence of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in suburban BandraAfter meeting the duo Somaiya a former MP told the police that he could be attacked and a mob gathered outside the Khar police station in suburban Mumbai where the couple was taken post-arrest be dispersed Fadnavis saidDespite informing the police about the impending threat it did not disperse the crowd and the attack on Somaiya took place the former chief minister saidKirit Somaiya has been provided Z security cover by the Centre Despite this the Mumbai or Maharashtra Police was not serious about his security This is the third attack on him The Mumbai Police the best force in the country is working like servants of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government he said in the strongly-worded letterThe MVA government is led by the Shiv Sena and also comprises the Congress and the NCPA BJP delegation from Maharashtra met Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai in New Delhi on Monday and urged him to form a special investigation team SIT to probe the alleged assault on Somaiya and review his security arrangementsMeanwhile the Mumbai Police on Monday afternoon arrested four Shiv Sena members including former city Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar for allegedly vandalising Somaiyas carAccording to a Khar police station official besides Mahadeshwar those arrested included former Shiv Sena corporator Haji Haleem Khan and party activist Dinesh KunalThey were charged with rioting as they allegedly hurled stones at Somaiyas car PTI PR RSY RSY

Mumbai Apr 24 PTI A Mumbai court on Sunday remanded independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana in 14-day judicial custody a day after they were arrested in connection with their announcement to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackerays residence here The court sent the politician couple in judicial remand rejecting the city polices demand for their custody an official said While Navneet Rana will be sent to the Byculla womens jail her husband will be taken to the Arthur Road jail the official said Meanwhile 13 Shiv Sena workers were arrested on Sunday for allegedly protesting outside the Khar residence of the Ranas the previous day The party workers were later released on bail police said The police also registered an FIR against an unidentified person for allegedly hurling stones at the car of former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya near Khar police station on Saturday night when he had gone to meet the Ranas following their arrest Shiv Sena supporters who had gathered outside the police station protested against Somaiyas visit and shouted slogans While he was leaving the police station in an SUV some protesters hurled footwear and water bottles at his vehicle The city police had on Saturday evening arrested Badnera MLA Ravi Rana and his wife Navneet Rana the MP from Amravati in Maharashtra for allegedly creating enmity between different groupsThe development came hours after the couple cancelled their plan to recite the Hanuman Chalisa outside Uddhav Thackerays private residence Matoshree here The Ranas were booked under Sections 153 A promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion race place of birth residence language and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony and 353 assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty of the Indian Penal Code IPC and Section 135 of the Mumbai Police Act violation of prohibitory orders of police officials earlier said Both of them were on Sunday produced before a court in Bandra which sent them to judicial custody for 14 days public prosecutor Pradip Gharat said Charges under IPC Section 124-A sedition are made out against them as they had challenged the government machinery and made remarks against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray the prosecutor said The court will hear their bail application on April 29 he added Shiv Senas chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut defended the arrest of the Ranas saying there must have been some reason behind the police action On the arrest of 13 Shiv Sena workers a police official said They were held for allegedly creating ruckus outside the residence of Ranas in suburban Khar All the arrested persons are accused of playing a key role in the protest on Saturday Search is on for other protesters The Rana couple had lodged a complaint against Sena workers after which a case of unlawful assembly and rioting was filed Police are going thorough evidences like media clips WhatsApp videos to identify the protesters he said All 13 Sena workers were released on bail as sections applied on them are bailable he added Meanwhile talking about the alleged attack on him Somaiya claimed that it was sponsored by the Uddhav Thackeray government Shiv Sena supporters who had gathered outside Khar police station protested against Somaiyas visit and shouted slogans While the BJP leader was leaving the police station in the SUV a group of protesters hurled footwear and water bottles at his vehicle Somaiya then travelled to the Bandra police station to file a complaint against Sena supporters Talking about the incident Sanjay Raut said some traitors do get pelted with stones Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said they will complain to Union home secretary against the Mumbai polices failure to protect Somaiya who has Z category security He also claimed that people of Maharashtra feel there should be Presidents rule in the state but the BJP is not going to demand it The current performance of Mumbai police is highly embarrassing Fadnavis claimed Meanwhile Mumbai police also registered an FIR against the driver of Somaiya for allegedly driving the car in rash and negligent manner due to which a Shiv Sena corporator and a party worker suffered minor injuries The incident had occurred when Somaiya was returning after meeting the Rana couple at Khar police station on Saturday an official said PTI ZA ND AW COR GK NP NP

Mumbai Apr 24 PTI Mumbai police have registered an FIR against the driver of senior BJP leader Kirit Somaiya for allegedly driving in rash and negligent manner due to which a Shiv Sena corporator and a party worker suffered minor injuries an official said on Sunday The FIR was registered late Saturday night after local Shiv Sena functionary Bhai Zhende lodged a complaint and sought action against the driver the official from Khar police station said The incident took place on Saturday night when Somaiya was returning from Khar police station after meeting independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana following their arrest The Rana couples plan to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside Matoshree the personal residence of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday morning had angered Shiv Sena workers Amid Shiv Senas stiff resistance the couple later cancelled the plan but the duo was arrested or allegedly creating enmity between different groups Somaiya had gone to meet the Ranas at Khar police station As per the complaint when the BJP leader was returning in his car after meeting them the Shiv Sainiks present there tried to stop his vehicle but his driver drove in rash and negligent manner the police official said Shiv Sena worker Sanjay Kadam party corporator from Bandra East Haji Haleem Khan suffered minor injuries in the incident while former mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar was rescued by a police official as he was coming in the way of the car he added After that the Sena workers lodged a complaint against Somaiyas driver based on which a case was registered against him under Indian Penal Code IPC including 279 rash driving and 337 causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others No arrest have been made so far further investigation is underway official added Earlier in the day the police registered an FIR against an unidentified person for allegedly hurling stones at the car of Kirit Somaiya near Khar police station another police official said Shiv Sena supporters who had gathered outside the police station protested against Somaiyas visit and shouted slogans While he was leaving the police station in an SUV some protesters hurled footwear and water bottles at his vehicle he said Somaiya then travelled to the Bandra police station to file a complaint against Sena supporters PTI ZA NP NP

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 24 (ANI): Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president, Chandrakant Patil condemned the attack on BJP leader Kirit Somaiya and warned of retaliation action against the state government on Sunday.

Mumbai Apr 19 PTI BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Tuesday claimed that he never misappropriated even 57 paise in his political life even as he rejected Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Rauts allegation that he had amassed Rs 57 crore in the name of conserving the decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Vikrant The former MP was speaking to reporters outside the office of the Economic Offences Wing EOW in south Mumbai where he arrived at 11 AM for recording his statement in the cheating case on the second consecutive day Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray via Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut falsely accused me of amassing Rs 57 crore in the name of conserving the decommissioned naval ship Vikrant In my entire political life I never amassed or misused even 57 paise illegally but now I am being falsely accused by the Shiv Sena said Somaiya On Monday EOW officials had quizzed Somaiya for three hours in connection with the INS Vikrant funds misappropriation case Speaking about the probe Somaiya said I have given the information related to the funds raised under the Save Vikrant initiative to police officials concerned The information is already in the public domain but as a part of the probe I have produced it before them Based on a complaint lodged by an ex-serviceman the Trombay police on April 7 registered an FIR against Kirit Somaiya and his son Neil Somaiya for allegedly misappropriating about Rs 57 crore collected through crowdfunding to save the decommissioned warship from being scrapped and converted into a museum The Bombay High Court had last week granted interim protection from arrest to Kirit Somaiya and asked him to report to the investigation officer in the case for four days beginning from April 18 between 11 am and 2 pm The real question that came up during the court hearing was the basis on which the figure of Rs 57 crore was arrived at by Sanjay Raut What information does he have to quote the figure of Rs 57 crore They will have to explain before the court Somaiya said PTI ND DC NSK NSK

Mumbai Apr 18 PTI The Economic Offence Wing EOW of the Mumbai Police on Monday quizzed BJP leader Kirit Somaiya for almost three hours in connection with the INS Vikrant funds misappropriation case an official said Somaiya reached the Police Commissioners office in south Mumbai at 11 AM He left the commissioners office shortly after 2 PM during which the EOW recorded his statement The official said that the EOW may call Somaiya again for questioning Somaiya had denied the allegations of misappropriating the money raised to save the decommissioned aircraft carrier from being scrapped in 2014 Earlier the EOW had issued summons to Somaiya and his son Neil Somaiya a day after the Somaiya seniors pre-arrest bail plea was rejected by the Mumbai sessions court on April 11 Based on a complaint lodged by an ex-serviceman the Trombay police on April 7 registered an FIR against the Somaiyas for allegedly misappropriating about Rs 57 crore collected through crowdfunding to save decommissioned INS Vikrant from being scrapped and converted into a museum The Bombay High Court on April 13 granted interim protection from arrest to Kirit Somaiya A single bench of Justice Anuja Prabhudessai had directed Kirit Somaiya to cooperate with the polices probe into the case and asked him to report to the investigation officer in the case for four days beginning from April 18 between 11 am and 2 pm PTI ZA NSK NSK

Mumbai Apr 18 PTI Senior BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Monday appeared before the Economic Offences Wing EOW of the Mumbai Police in connection with the INS Vikrant funds misappropriation case an official said Somaiya reached the Police Commissioners office in south Mumbai at 11 AM Earlier the EOW had issued summons to him and his son Neil Somaiya a day after the Somaiya seniors pre-arrest bail plea was rejected by the Mumbai sessions court on April 11 Based on a complaint lodged by an ex-serviceman the Trombay police on April 7 registered an FIR against the Somaiyas for allegedly misappropriating about Rs 57 crore collected through crowdfunding to save decommissioned INS Vikrant from being scrapped and converted into a museum The Bombay High Court on April 13 granted interim protection from arrest to Kirit Somaiya A single bench of Justice Anuja Prabhudessai had directed Kirit Somaiya to cooperate with the polices probe into the case and asked him to report to the investigation officer in the case for four days beginning from April 18 between 11 am and 2 pm PTI ZA NSK NSK