However, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Kalyan Ghette said the police have not received any official information regarding Tike’s death so far
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A Shiv Sena (UBT) office-bearer, who was named in a police case related to posters about a "missing" corporator of the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) in Thane district, died on Monday, local party leaders said, reported news agency PTI.
Ramesh Tike, a Shiv Sena (UBT) sub-division head, allegedly suffered a heart attack, party district chief Sharad Patil said.
However, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Kalyan Ghette said the police have not received any official information regarding Tike’s death so far, reported PTI.
He added that police have initiated an inquiry following an application submitted by the Shiv Sena (UBT) seeking registration of a murder case.
The controversy revolves around newly elected KDMC corporator Madhur Matre, who recently drew attention after posters appeared in the Kolsewadi area of Kalyan (East) stating that he was untraceable and urging citizens to contact the local Shiv Sena (UBT) branch if he was spotted, reported PTI.
Tike was among those involved in putting up the posters, according to party sources, reported PTI.
Subsequently, Madhur Matre’s father, Umesh Baliram Matre, lodged a complaint at the Kolsewadi police station, alleging defamation and stating that his son was not missing but had gone on a pilgrimage and was in regular contact with family members, reported PTI.
Based on the complaint, police registered a case against Shiv Sena (UBT) office-bearer Neeraj Dubey and two others, including Tike, and began an investigation.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) has claimed that Tike was under severe mental stress due to repeated police summons issued to him in connection with the case.
District chief Sharad Patil, local youth wing president Neeraj Dubey and other party leaders have demanded that a murder case be registered against Umesh Matre and the police administration, and have warned of an agitation over the issue, reported PTI.
ACP Ghette clarified that the defamation case registered on the basis of Umesh Matre’s complaint is currently under investigation.
Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Milind Vaidya booked for unauthorised victory rally
Meanwhile, newly elected Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Milind Vaidya and his associates have been booked for allegedly organising an unauthorised victory procession in the Mahim area of central Mumbai, a police official said on Monday, reported news agency PTI.
Vaidya was elected from ward number 182 in the January 15 elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
The official said prohibitory orders were in force in the area till midnight of January 26, due to which Mahim police had denied permission for Vaidya’s victory rally scheduled on January 18. His associates subsequently reapplied for permission on January 22 and January 24, but both requests were turned down, he said, reported PTI.
Despite the denial, Vaidya and his supporters allegedly took out a victory procession in the Mahim area between 5.30 pm and 8 pm on January 24. During the rally, firecrackers were burst and loudspeakers were used, the official added, reported PTI.
Taking cognisance of the unauthorised procession, Mahim police registered a case against Vaidya, Vinay Akre, Avirat Shinde, Santosh Surve, Deepak Sawant and more than 40 others on charges of unlawful assembly and violation of the police commissioner’s prohibitory orders, the official said.
(With inputs from PTI)
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