Overview

• Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam said he cleared Sachin Ghaywal’s appeal on June 26 after finding no pending cases and reviewing acquittal orders.
• Pune Police had earlier rejected the arms licence application, which Kadam approved in his role as the appellate authority directing due procedure.
• A senior Pune Police officer said the licence has not been issued and Kadam’s order is currently on hold.
• Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab demanded Kadam’s sacking and said he will move the court if the chief minister does not act.
• Sachin Ghaywal is the brother of fugitive Pune gangster Nilesh Ghaywal, while officials say Sachin previously faced attempted murder and extortion cases in which he was acquitted.