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Mumbai Police File Obstruction Case Against NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar

Authorities invoked obstruction of public servants provisions after he allegedly threatened a sub-inspector during a visit to Azad Maidan police station.

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Overview

  • The non-cognizable case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita based on an official complaint filed on Sunday.
  • Rohit Pawar is accused of shouting at a sub-inspector in Marathi and warning him “I will teach you a lesson” during a Friday station visit.
  • He had accompanied NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad to check on a party worker injured in a clash between supporters of rival legislators at Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan.
  • Thursday’s altercation inside the assembly premises saw backers of Awhad and BJP’s Gopichand Padalkar detained and later handed over to police.
  • Investigations into the incident are ongoing and further legal proceedings are expected as authorities review the evidence.