New Delhi, Feb 4: The Delhi Police on Tuesday registered two cases – first against Chief Minister Atishi for violation of the Model Code of Conduct and another against her supporters for obstructing government work and attacking police.

CM Atishi’s convoy of 10 vehicles carrying her 50-60 supporters reached Fateh Singh Marg and when police asked her to return, citing MCC enforcement, she refused to comply.

A case was booked against CM Atishi on the complaint of the Election Commission of India (ECI).

After being booked, Atishi, the AAP candidate for the Kalkaji seat, slammed the Delhi Police and ECI for “acting in a partisan manner”.

In a post on social media platform X, she alleged that her opponent Ramesh Bidhuri’s family was openly violating the MCC but no action was taken against them.

Hitting out at Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, she said: “The Election Commission is also amazing! Ramesh Bidhuri ji’s family members are openly violating the Model Code of Conduct. No action is being taken against them.

“I filed a complaint and called the police and @ECISVEEP, and they filed a case against me! Rajiv Kumar ji: How much will you ruin the electoral process,” CM Atishi’s post read.

On the other hand, the BJP candidate for the Kalkaji seat, Ramesh Bidhuri’s nephew Manish Bidhuri has been booked under the Representation of People Act.

Campaigning for the Delhi Assembly polls ended on Monday, with 699 candidates vying for 70 constituencies.

The Delhi elections are being viewed as a referendum on the ruling AAP’s governance model in the national Capital for the last ten years.

They will also decide the BJP’s future in Delhi for the next five years and also if the Congress will be able to make a comeback in the national Capital.

The 70-member Delhi Assembly will go to polls on Wednesday and the results will be declared on February 8.

Mumbai: Four of the five policemen held “responsible” for the custodial death of Akshay Shinde, an accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case, have approached the Bombay High Court (HC) seeking a copy of the magistrate’s inquiry report.

The officers have filed intervention applications in the petition by Shinde’s father, Anna Shinde, who has sought a probe into his son’s alleged “murder” and the registration of an FIR against the police personnel involved.

The bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Neela Gokhale questioned whether the State had taken a decision on registering an FIR based on the magisterial inquiry report and which investigating agency would probe the matter.

The magistrate’s report, submitted to the HC on January 20, found that the officers in the police van, which was used to transfer Shinde from Taloja Prison to Kalyan, were accountable for his death. Senior Police Inspector Sanjay Shinde of the Thane crime branch, Assistant Police Inspector Nilesh More, Head Constables Abhijeet More and Harish Tawade, and Police Constable Satish Khatal were named in the findings.

Of these, Sanjay Shinde, Nilesh More, Abhijeet More, and Tawade have approached the HC through Advocates Sayaji Nangre and Sameer Nangre.

Their counsel, Ashok Mundargi, submitted that they were filing an intervention application for a “limited purpose” — to obtain a copy of the inquiry report. The officers contended that since serious allegations had been made against them, they had a right to access the document.

“The Applicant has not been made a party respondent and various allegations are made against the applicant and reliefs are claimed against the applicant,” their petitions read. Denying the allegations, the officers have urged the court to furnish a copy of the inquiry report.

Anna Shinde’s advocate informed the bench that the family was being threatened and sought police protection. The bench has asked State Advocate Prajakta Shinde to take instructions on the threat perception and inform the court on the next hearing date, February 5.

The inquiry report emphasised that the situation could have been handled more effectively and suggested preventive measures for the future. It also questioned whether the use of force by the police was justified.

The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) findings revealed that Shinde’s fingerprints were not found on the pistol he allegedly snatched, nor was gunshot residue detected on his hands, the handcuffs, or his clothing, the report recorded.

Mumbai: A tragic accident occurred in Worli, where a speeding dumper rammed into two bikers, killing one on the spot. The deceased has been identified as Rohan Gupta (21), while the other rider, Sanket Virendrakumar Sharma (21), sustained serious injuries. Based on Sharma’s complaint, the N.M. Joshi Marg Police have registered a case against the dumper driver, Darshan Subhash Kasdekar (27) and arrested him. Further investigation is underway.

According to the N.M. Joshi Marg Police, the accident took place around 9:30 PM on January 30 near Birla Centurion Mill Gate No. 01 to 07. Complainant Sanket Sharma and his friend Rohan Gupta were riding a bike on Pandurang Budhkar Marg when a speeding and negligent dumper driver hit them near Birla Centurion Mill. The impact threw both riders off their bike, causing severe injuries. Gupta succumbed to his injuries on the spot, while Sharma survived with serious wounds. The police have registered a case and are continuing their investigation.