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Mumbai police name 12 in August Kranti Maidan FIR
The Hindu··6d ago
Mumbai police registered an FIR against 12 named accused and 350 others over Saturday's protest near August Kranti Maidan. DCP Zone 2 Ragasudha R. said the case was filed at Gamdevi police station under several Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections. Tushar Gandhi is among the named accused. Around 600 protesters were detained across Mumbai city and later released, she said.
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What It Means For You
- Further legal process is continuing after the detentions and releases, the DCP said.
- Roads leading to the maidan were barricaded on October 10, 2026, limiting access to the gathering.
- Named accused also include Shailendra Kamble, Prakash Reddy and Imran Khan, police said.
What's Happening
- More than 500 police personnel and a riot control unit were deployed near the protest site.
- Gandhi was detained in Bandra while heading to the gathering and taken to D.N. Nagar police station.
- Hum Bharat Ke Log organised the protest in solidarity with Delhi groups seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's removal.
What The FIR Cites
- The Gamdevi FIR cites Sections 223, 126(2), 189(2), 189(3) and 189(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Police stopped people arriving near Nana Chowk and took them to stations.
- The Mumbai action tracked the same CEC resignation demand raised at Delhi's Jantar Mantar protest.
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