Awhad held for violence in multiplex

The NCP leader and 100 supporters were booked for indulging in violence at a city mall during the screening of Marathi film 'Har Har Mahadev' earlier this week,

- ABHITASH SINGH

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Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Awhad was arrested by Vartak Nagar police in Thane on Friday for creating a ruckus during the screening of the Marathi film 'Har Har Mahadev' at a multiplex in city's Viviana Mall earlier this week.

Sadashiv Nikam, the senior police inspector of Vartak Nagar police station, said, "The case was already registered at Vartak Nagar police station and notices were also sent to Mr Awhad and a few other supporters on Thursday We have arrested Mr Awhad and cannot reveal more as of now." On Monday night, the former Housing Minister interrupted the screening of the film alleging that it distorts Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's history. T The NCP MLA alleged that the film distorted history for political hype and he also slammed the makers of the film.

The leader was booked under Sections 141, 143, 146, 149, 323, 504 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 37/135 of the Mumbai Police Act.