Kalyan : Navratri celebrations turned chaotic after a group of youths allegedly armed with sharp-edged weapons stormed a religious gathering in Varap village near Kalyan in the early hours of Monday, threatened devotees, injured a man and vandalised parked vehicles. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.
Titwala police have registered an offence against eight persons and arrested two accused, Mahesh Jaiswar, 21, and Ayush Pandey, 19. A 17-year-old minor was also detained and sent to a juvenile home. The incident took place around 12.30am on October 19 at the garba ground opposite a Zilla Parishad school, where the local Sarvajanik Mahila Mandal was conducting a havan hike some। groups were enjoying garba dance.
Mukesh Dhage, senior police inspector of Titwala police station, said, “In this connection, we have arrested two accused and one minor who has been sent to a juvenile home. Police have registered a case against eight individuals. The named accused include Pratyush Jadhav, Vinayak Madhne, Roshan Choudhary, Dipesh Lokhande, Mahesh Jaiswar and Ayush Pandey. Police are investigating the case and making efforts to trace the remaining accused.