Gaja Marne Held for Assaulting BJP Worker

The Kothrud police have arrested notorious gangster Gaja Marne in connection with the assault on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker.

- Shrinivas Deshpande

PUNE: The police are on the lookout for the other accused involved in the attack.

Earlier on Monday, Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar issued a stern warning following which, the Kothrud police took swift action and arrested Marne. Three others, namely Om Dharmjigyasu, Kiran Padwal and Amol Tapkir have already been arrested in connection with the case, while two are absconding. Marne is currently under police interrogation and will be presented before the court on Tuesday.

The main accused, Babya Pawar, has also been arrested by the police. The police have invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against three of the arrested accused, signaling a crackdown on the Marne gang.

Kumar informed that 27 gang members are under the police radar and that he has sought a detailed record of all criminals linked to the gang.