City
Epaper

NCP leader Jitendra Awhad arrested for stopping screening of Marathi movie Har Har Mahadev

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: November 11, 2022 18:08 IST

Former minister Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Awhad arrested after a complaint was registered against him for forcefully ...

Open in App

Former minister Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Awhad arrested after a complaint was registered against him for forcefully stopped the screening of Marathi movie Har Har Mahadev.

Jitendra Awhad was arrested on Friday in Thane's Vartak Nagar. Nine of his supporters were also arrested, said a police official.

According to reports, Awhad and his supporters manhandled people who had come to watch the Marathi movie. The NCP leader was arrested under sections 141, 143, 146, 149 and 323 of the Indian penal Code (IPC). Apart from Awhad, seven NCP workers were also arrested. They could be take to the court today itself. The complaint was reportedly registered by the viewers of the movie.

Today, senior NCP leader Jitendra Awhad was summoned by police for probe in a suppressed voice we heard that there's pressure from above, we don't know who called not accusing anyone. Maharashtra police are the best police and we're proud of them,  Sule, reported ANI.

Earlier, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said beating up movie-goers for watching Har Har Mahadev will not be tolerated and action will be taken against people involved in such incidents.

Tags: Jitendra AwhadNationalist Congress PartyHar Har MahadevDevendra Fadnavis
Open in App

Related Stories

MumbaiMumbai Monorail: Around 200 Passengers Evacuated Amid Heavy Rains; Two Taken to Hospital (VIDEO)

EntertainmentMumbai Rains: Harshvardhan Rane Urges Fans to Avoid Ordering Food Online as Delivery Workers Struggle in Floods

MumbaiHeavy Rain Forecast for Mumbai: CM Fadnavis Reviews Flood Situation Across Maharashtra, with the Next 12 Hours Critical

MumbaiMumbai: Iconic Sword of Raghuji Bhonsle Arrives from London; Bike Rally Cancelled Due to Rains, Grand Inauguration Tonight

MaharashtraMaharashtra Rains: 5 Missing in Nanded, Over 200 Stranded Across Several Districts; Army, NDRF Deployed

Maharashtra Realted Stories

MumbaiMumbai BEST Election Results 2025: Thackeray Brothers Fail First Test; Mahayuti Bags 7, Shashank Rao Panel Wins 14 Seats

MaharashtraMumbai Rains: Vasai-Virar Flooded; VVMC Releases Disaster Management Helpline Numbers

MumbaiMumbai Rains: Local Train Services on Harbour Line Restored After 15 Hours Amid Heavy Rainfall

MumbaiMumbai Local Train Update: Multiple Services Cancelled On Western Line Today Morning Due to Waterlogging

MaharashtraSchool Holiday in Maharashtra Today: Schools, Colleges to Remain Closed in Thane, Panvel and Navi Mumbai on August 20 Amid Rain Alert