Assault on ex-Navy officer: BJP, daughter protest against bail of accused

After the six suspected Shiv Sena workers were granted bail in a case of assaulting a retired Navy officer, Leader of opposition in the state Legislative council Pravin Darekar, local BJP MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar and the victim's daughter staged an agitation outside the ACP's office in Kandivali, demanding that the accused be booked under non-bailable offences.

Mumbai (Maharashtra): BJP leaders, and the daughter of Madan Sharma, the retired Navy officer who was allegedly beaten up by Shiv Sena workers in Mumbai, staged a protest outside the office of Additional Commissioner of Police on Saturday and demanded that the accused be booked under non-bailable offences.

They demanded that the accused be booked under sections 326 (causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons and means), and 452 and 450 (house-trespassing) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which are non-bailable.

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  After the @bjp4mumbai protest, Mumbai police had to provide security to Daughter of Shri Madan Sharma ji who was also present at the protest.

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  Alongwith @MPLodha ji, Vidhan Parishad Leader of Opposition @mipravindarekar ji , @BhatkhalkarA ji also participated in the protest.
  
  After the @bjp4mumbai protest, Mumbai police had to provide security to Daughter of Shri Madan Sharma ji who was also present at the protest.

  — BJP MUMBAI (@bjp4mumbai) September 12, 2020

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  Alongwith @MPLodha ji, Vidhan Parishad Leader of Opposition @mipravindarekar ji , @BhatkhalkarA ji also participated in the protest.
  
  After the @bjp4mumbai protest, Mumbai police had to provide security to Daughter of Shri Madan Sharma ji who was also present at the protest.

  — BJP MUMBAI (@bjp4mumbai) September 12, 2020

"Two unit heads and other workers of Shiv Sena beat up a retired Navy officer in my constituency and we had filed complaint against them. The Police last night arrested six people in connection with the case but they all were given bail before 9 am today. We are protesting here to meet Additional Commissioner of Police to ask him to charge them under non-bailable sections. Section 326 and trespassing should be charged against them," BJP MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar said.

Meanwhile Additional Commissioner of Police Vishwas Nangare Patil said that section 326 cannot be imposed as there should be an attack with sharp weapon to charge a person under this section.