Mumbai: The Byculla police have arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly throwing eggs during the Ganpati arrival procession of the Mazgaoncha Morya Ganpati Mandal on August 23, creating tension in the area.
FIR registered under BNS sections
According to police, an unidentified person had allegedly thrown eggs from a building while the procession was passing through the area. Following the incident, the Byculla police registered an FIR under Sections 299 and 196 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched an investigation.
Five police teams were formed to trace the accused. Based on technical investigation and other evidence, the police identified the accused as Danish Sher Khan (22) and arrested him within 36 hours of the incident.
Accused allegedly reacted to firecracker smoke
According to the police, Khan works as an egg supplier and delivers eggs to customers after receiving online orders. On the day of the incident, he was entering a building on Rambhau Bhogale Marg to make a delivery when he allegedly became irritated by the smoke from firecrackers being burst during the procession. Police said he allegedly threw the eggs in anger over the incident.
Police said the accused was arrested after following the prescribed legal procedure and the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court. The action was carried out under the guidance of Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti, Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Manojkumar Sharma, Additional Commissioner of Police, Central Region, Vikram Deshmane, and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Region-1, Jayant Meena.
The investigation was conducted by officers from the Agripada Division and Byculla Police Station, including Senior Police Inspector Deepak Sawant, Police Inspectors Kiran Kharat and Sachin Shinde, and Police Sub-Inspectors Sachin Awhad, Hanuman Savase and Ashok Narute, along with the Crime Detection and Anti-Terrorism Cell teams.
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