New Delhi: A case was registered on Monday against Maharashtra education minister Varsha Gaikwad, textiles minister Aslam Shaikh and AICC minority department chairman Imran Pratapgarhi for allegedly brandishing swords at an event in Bandra, PTI reported.
Videos and images of the event went viral, prompting police to take cognisance of the incident.
A Mumbai Police official said sections of the Bombay Police Act and the Arms Act were invoked in the FIR, PTI reported.
The alleged incident happened at an event to welcome Imran Pratapgarhi on Sunday night at the Rang Sharda Bhavan in Bandra. In video and pictures of the event, Shaikh, Gaikwad and Pratapgarhi can be seen brandishing swords.
BJP leader Mohit Kamboj, however, claimed that the police registered the FIR based on his complaint.
"FIR Registered By Mumbai Police Against Minister Aslam Sheikh , Minister Varsha Gaikward and Others Congress Leaders On My Complain Yesterday Of Bandra Sword Incident! Satyameva Jayate!" Kamboj tweeted.
Further investigation is underway, the police official said.
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Pratapgarhi was in Mumbai on Sunday to participate in a review meeting of the Maharashtra Congress' minority cell. Varsha Gaikwad is the MLA from the Dharavi Assembly constituency in Mumbai. Shaikh represents Malad (West).
Both the ministers belong to Congress, which is one of the allies of the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra.
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