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Maratha Quota Stir: HC Pulls Up Manoj Jarange, Orders Protestors To Vacate Streets By Tuesday Noon; Even Judge Forced To Walk To Court

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Mumbai: On Monday, a special bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Gautam Ankhad was constituted to hear the petitions seeking restrain on the agitation in support of the Maratha reservation, which has brought the city to a virtual standstill.

During the hearing, Justice Ravindra Ghuge narrated that the high court too was under siege and that he too was a victim of the blockade.

In a detailed order, the HC pulled up Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange and his “peaceful protesters” observing that they had prima facie violated every condition of the permission granted to hold a peaceful protest and disrupted the maximum city. It gave the protestors time until Tuesday noon to vacate the streets and restore normalcy in the city.

Justice Ghuge cited his personal example wherein he stated that when he was travelling towards the HC around 12.30 pm in the official car, there was a huge blockade in front of the City Civil Court and the HC building.

“The protesters were playing on the streets, many were dancing and some had slept on the roads. The Judge (Ghuge, J), walked besides the crowd on the foot-path from the City Civil Court and reached the High Court,” the order read.

Even the HC was not spared when the hearing was going on for over three-and-half hours. “The High Court was virtually under a siege. Whilst the hearing was going on inside the Court hall, doors of which were closed, slogan shouting was clearly audible to us as well as all the lawyers and litigants,” the bench added in its order.

Advocate Ashish Gaikwad appeared for Jarange, while advocates Shriram Pingle, Ramesh Dube Patil and Rajesh Tekade represented some supporters seeking to intervene. The court refused to allow their intervention.

Ironically, even these lawyers conceded that the situation was grim and the protestors were beyond Jarange’s control.

The bench noted that advocates Pingle, Dube Patil, Tekale and Gaikwad “do not dispute that the situation is grim and has practically brought Mumbai to a standstill.”

The judges asked the lawyers — who have earlier appeared for Jarange in two criminal cases — if he would appeal to protesters: (a) to restrict the gathering to 5,000 and send the rest home, and (b) to urge future protesters not to enter Mumbai.

Dube Patil and Tekale told the court it was “not possible” for Jarange to make such an appeal as many protesters were “beyond his control.” Pingle said he would make a “bona fide effort,” but conceded that “several protesters are now beyond Mr. Jarange’s control.”

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Mumbai: Maharashtra ATS takes action against MD vendors, MD worth Rs 9 crore seized, factory exposed, two foreign women and one person arrested

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has claimed to have seized MD worth Rs 9.4 crore during an operation in Bandra, Mumbai. A suspect was found in front of a tipper at Amber Hotel Bandra. When he was searched, 2050 grams of MD Mephedone was recovered from his possession, after which the Kala Chowki ATS has registered a case and started investigating him. The ATS has also arrested two foreign women suspected of this. During the progress of this operation, 2688 grams of Mephedone was seized from Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and two women were also arrested in this case. In this case, with the help of UP Police, the factory from which MD was purchased was also cracked down on and MD worth Rs 5 crore was seized. The police is taking further action in this case.

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Mumbai: Gang involved in producing fake certificates and official documents exposed, documents and other items seized, 4 arrested, one accused absconding

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In the case of preparing fake documents under the guise of Aadhaar card centers in Mumbai, the police have arrested a total of 4 accused while conducting operations at two Aadhaar card centers. The police have also claimed to have seized fake documents and other items from both the Aadhaar centers. Mumbai Mumbai Police has claimed to have exposed a group that was preparing fake and bogus ration cards, PAN cards, school certificates, birth certificates and other government documents. Dahisar police received information that there is a group in Dahisar area that is preparing fake government documents under the name US Enterprise. After that, the police created a dummy customer and sent them to this group for the purpose of preparing documents. It prepared a fake birth certificate for the customer, after which the police have registered a case against this group, which includes cheating, preparing fake government documents and other provisions. The police seized 32 fake birth certificates, a certificate from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel School, which was a simple certificate, along with seals and plain paper, seals from Paniyar College and other documents, two thumb fingerprint seals, Aadhaar card update machine scanner, fingerprint machine, web camera from the office. Along with this, the accused Suraj Kumar Ramchand Yadjo, a resident of Kandivali, and Upendra Kaptan Singh, 31, Bhayander, have been arrested, while Umesh Rajesh Yadav alias Sameer is still absconding in this case, whose search is on. This operation has been carried out by DCP Gajanan Raj Mane. Similarly, Dahisar police have taken action against a group that was preparing government documents including fake Aadhaar cards. In further development, the police have raided the Shivam Enterprise Aadhaar card center in Kandivali and seized 14 birth certificates, 7 fake residential documents, 26 SBI medical policies, fake citizenship certificates, along with CPU, printer, Aadhaar machine scanner from Shivam Enterprise Kandivali. In this case, the police have arrested Satyam Lalan Mishra, a resident of Kandivali, and Akash Bhagwan Patwa, 24, of Wadala. The police have arrested a total of four accused while conducting operations at two Aadhaar card centers.

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ATS social operation: Crackdown on ‘Pakistan is better than India’ post, 5 suspects questioned from Thane-Mumbai, Pargha and Palghar

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Mumbai: Maharashtra ATS has now started its operation against provocative and controversial posts and anti-national comments on social media. Maharashtra ATS has taken a major action in relation to anti-national and provocative social media posts. ATS has detained five people from Mumbra (Thane), Parghar and Palghar and started questioning them. Their mobile phones have also been seized by the agency.

According to ATS sources, the youth was associated with the Telegram group since 2022. Reports suggest that the group was operated by a person from Kashmir. One post that caught the attention of the investigating agency allegedly said, “It is very dangerous to live in India at this time, Pakistan is better.” Information has also come to light regarding several other objectionable and provocative posts. ATS is now trying to determine whether these posts were made due to personal opinions or there was a legitimate motive behind them. Were the detained youths associated with any suspicious network? Were they influenced or directed by the Telegram group?

The ATS is questioning the five youths individually and is examining their mobile phones to gather information about their contacts and social media activities.

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