The accused, identified as Prakash Ananda Patil, a resident of Shirgaon village in Kolhapur district, was apprehended by the police in Bhiwandi after they tracked his vehicle based on a tip-off

Legal experts have expressed concern over the reported registration of Zero FIRs against students involved in protests, warning that criminal cases could adversely affect their education, employment, passport verification and overseas opportunities. Lawyers urged authorities to safeguard the democratic right to peaceful protest