Vadodara: Gangster shuttling between his houses in red zones booked

VADODARA: Notorious gangster Aslam Sheikh alias Aslam Bodiyo was booked on Wednesday for violation of public notification of not leaving home without any purpose.
Bodiyo, who faces five dozen different cases in Vadodara city and rural areas, was stopped on Lakkadpitha Road in Navapura on Wednesday morning when he was passing through a police checkpoint on his scooter.
A police official present at the checkpoint said that when Bodiyo was asked about why he was roaming around, he said that he has three houses in Mehboobpura, Wadi and Tandalja in city and he keeps changing the house daily. On Wednesday, he was going to Wadi, the cop said.
Police immediately detained his car as all his three houses fall in red zones of the city and movements in these areas are prohibited.
Later, Bodiyo alleged that he was going to SSG Hospital for treatment as he suffers from breathing and blood pressure problems.
“As usual he made false allegations because he was not carrying any medical papers or documents and prefers to roam around without any reason. His three houses are in red zones yet he prefers to keep changing them daily so he could be a potential super spreader of coronavirus if his movements are not restricted,” said assistant commissioner of police Megha Tevar.
Besides violation of public notification, Bodiyo was also booked for criminal intimidation, using obscene words and under Disaster Management Act.