Overview

• Pune police registered a new case accusing Nilesh Ghaywal and his brother Sachin of property grabbing and extortion tied to 10 flats in Kothrud.
• In June, Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam approved Sachin Ghaywal’s arms licence on appeal as a quasi-judicial authority, citing court acquittals and no pending cases at the time.
• A senior Pune Police officer says the licence has not been issued because the minister’s order is currently on hold.
• Opposition leaders from Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and NCP demanded Kadam’s dismissal and signaled they may move court if the government does not act.
• Police probes into the Ghaywal network include MCOCA-linked cases from September, a passport-fraud investigation, and efforts to trace fugitive Nilesh, who is suspected to have left India.