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Pune: NCP MLA's brother arrested after shot fired during folk dance performance
Updated On: 24 July, 2025 03:43 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
Police have arrested three people, including the brother of an NCP MLA, after a shot was fired into the air during a dance performance at the Ambika Lok Kala Kendra in Daund, Pune. The incident happened Monday evening, leading to a case against four individuals, Kailas alias Balasaheb Mandekar, Ganpat Jagtap, Chandrakant Marne, and Raghunath Avad

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Police have apprehended three individuals, including the brother of a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), in connection with an incident involving a shot fired into the air during a dance performance at a folk art centre in Daund tehsil, Pune district, reported news agency PTI.
The incident occurred late on Monday evening at the Ambika Lok Kala Kendra near Yavat, a venue known for traditional Lavani and Tamasha performances.
Following the event, a case was registered against four individuals after one of them fired a round into the air during the dance performance. However, the suspects were identified as Kailas alias Balasaheb Mandekar, Ganpat Jagtap, Chandrakant Marne, and Raghunath Avad.
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