Mumbai Police filed fake FIR in my name, claims Kirit Somaiya; hits out at city top cop

Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya on Tuesday claimed that a fake FIR was filed in his name at Khar police station in Mumbai which he had not even signed days after his car was vandalised while he was returning from the police station after meeting arrested independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi RanaTalking to reporters outside the Khar police station Somaiya hit out at Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey over the issue and also claimed some goons had been sent by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to attack himThey should face strict action It will happen for sure the BJP leader said before entering the police stationThe Mumbai police filed a fake FIR in my name it is not signed by me Is Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey unaware of such legality I came here to file an actual FIR against the fake FIR filed by the police he saidSomaiya later claimed Khar police station officials admitted that an FIR was registered at Bandra police station on Monday on the instructions of Police Commissioner Sanjay PandeyIt was not signed by me still it was sent to Khar police station and the officials even initiated action based on it Is Pandey aware of the legal provision that such an unsigned FIR is illegal the BJP leader askedThe unsigned FIR which was uploaded on the Mumbai police commissioners website exposes the forgery and cheating on part of the police commissioner he claimedI demand a criminal investigation against the Mumbai police commissioner who asked police officials to get such an FIR registered Somaiya saidThe BJP leader also said he would meet Maharashtra Governor B S Koshyari on Wednesday and inform him about such practicesToday I demanded an official copy of the FIR I found that I had not signed it According to CrPC section 154 my signature should have been there Are the Mumbai police trying to save Shiv Sena goons Somaiya askedThe BJP leader also claimed that he was made to sit at Khar police station for two hours but his complaint in the matter was not acceptedI was told that my complaint would be accepted and I was made to sit for two hours After receiving a phone call from the Mumbai police commissioner Kharpolice station officials destroyed all the papers and the FIR was not registered he claimedAsked about various allegations including cheating levelled against him by leaders of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA in the state Somaiya said if he had done anything wrong the authorities were free to take any action against himThe Mumbai police late Saturday night registered an FIR against Somaiyas driver for allegedly driving in rash and negligent manner due to which a Shiv Sena corporator and a party worker suffered minor injuries an official earlier saidThe police had on Monday also arrested four Shiv Sena members including former city Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar for allegedly vandalising Somaiyas carSome people had vandalised Somaiyas car on Saturday evening when he was returning from Khar police station after meeting independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana following their arrestThe Rana couples plan to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside Matoshree the personal residence of CM Thackeray on Saturday morning had angered Shiv Sena workersAmid Shiv Senas stiff resistance the Rana couple later cancelled the plan but the duo was arrestedMaharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil had said Somaiya should know that arrested persons can only meet their legal counsel or relatives and that the BJP leader had no business to go to the police station to meet the Rana coupleThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever