A 31-year-old man was arrested for allegedly possessing two illegal firearms and 19 live cartridges in Mumbai’s Agripada area on Saturday, November 14.
The accused has been identified as Ganesh Shrikant Landge (31). He was allegedly found carrying the firearms and ammunition near the Municipal Industry Gate at Dosa Compound in Agripada between 1:15 am and 4:36 am.
A case was registered at Agripada Police Station following a complaint in connection with the incident.
The case has been registered under Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act, Section 37(1)(A) read with Section 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, and Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Further investigation is underway to ascertain the source of the firearms and ammunition and the reason behind the accused allegedly carrying them.
Food bill dispute at Chembur eatery sparks violent clashes
In a separate incident, a food bill dispute turned Govandi into a battleground as two rival groups attacked each other in separate incidents. Holding a grudge from an earlier argument at a Chembur eatery, members of both groups clashed again in the early hours of November 12, resulting in two criminal cases at the Govandi police station.
Rampage and robbery
In the first incident, one group went on a rampage in the Ashok Nagar area, vandalising several vehicles. They also assaulted a local youth and allegedly robbed him. Police booked four Chembur residents — Prathamesh Chabuksvar, Suraj Veer, Kunal Walunj, and Avinash Maske — in connection with the robbery and vandalism.
Attempt to murder
Five people — Ritikesh Patil, Vinayak Bharat Jadhav, Raj Ramesh Dongre, Harish Mangesh Gosavi, and Rishikesh Patil — have been booked in the second case, which includes an attempt-to-murder charge.
Seven in custody
Govandi police have booked nine Chembur residents in total and arrested seven of them so far. On Friday, a local court remanded all the arrested accused in police custody. Further investigation is underway to establish the exact sequence of events and each suspect’s role.
Viral revenge video recorded
To avenge the attack, the rival group abducted a youth from the opposing side and beat him brutally. A mobile video of the assault, which went viral on social media, shows the attackers smoking and is suspected to be under the influence of alcohol. “They did not intend to kill the man; their motive was to take revenge for what had happened. Hence, they ensured not to attack the head,” a police officer told Mid-Day.
