Mumbai Police summon BJP leader Kirit Somaiya over FIR for COVID-19 norms violation
The Hindu
FIR was registered against Kirit Somaiya at suburban Santacruz police station in September last year
Mumbai Police have issued summons to former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya, asking him to appear before them in connection with an FIR registered against him for alleged violation of COVID-19 norms, an official said on February 17.
The FIR was registered against Mr. Somaiya at suburban Santacruz police station in September last year under various sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant).
The Santacruz police on Feb. 14 summoned BJP leader Mr. Somaiya to appear before them within 15 days with his written statement, or else legal action will be taken against him.
Mr. Somaiya on Feb. 17 tweeted the summons copy and said the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra Government/police had registered one more case against him for visiting State Minister Chhagan Bhujbal’s “benami” property in Santacruz.
An official from the Santacruz police station confirmed that Mr. Somaiya has been summoned in connection with the FIR registered against him last year after he visited Bhujbal’s bungalow in Hasnabad lane of Santacruz (West). Mr. Somaiya had on Feb. 16 alleged that Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, during a recent press conference, deliberately referred to the old controversy over “19 bungalows” in Korlai village of Raigad district as he bore a “grudge” against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his family members for not backing him when certain allegations were raised against him.
The BJP leader claimed it was a known fact that Rashmi Thackeray, wife of Mr. Uddhav Thackeray who also heads the Shiv Sena, had tendered a written “apology” to the Korlai gram panchayat in the Raigad district in connection with the “19 bungalows” controversy.
On Thursday, Mr. Somaiya tweeted the copy a letter dated May 23, 2019, claiming that Ms. Rashmi Thackeray had submitted a written application to transfer some houses in Raigad in her name.
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