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Mumbai Police Book Rally Organiser and Two Sena (UBT) Workers After Firecracker Blazes at Pednekar Campaign

The case underscores enforcement of rally conditions during Mumbai’s civic poll campaign.

Overview

  • An FIR at N M Joshi Marg police station names organiser Ramchandra Yesade and workers Soham Sarvankar and Omsai Pansare.
  • Police say supporters burst firecrackers on the road during Kishori Pednekar’s ward 199 canvassing despite repeated warnings.
  • Sparks set off small fires at Govardhan Building and Irani Chawl that the fire brigade extinguished, with no serious damage reported.
  • Sections 223(a), 288, 125, 324(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita were invoked, along with relevant provisions of the Maharashtra Police Act.
  • Investigators are continuing the probe and may add further charges after the fire brigade’s report.