Pune: Constable among 8 held in rioting, illegal assembly case

PUNE: The Vishrantwadi police arrested eight men, including a constable attached to the Pimpri Chinchwad police crime branch, under charges of rioting and illegal assembly on Friday.
The incident occurred at Phulenagar on the Pune-Alandi road. Police said the arrested men and 15 others took out an illegal procession celebrating the parole of two murder accused.
The Vishrantwadi police the vehicles and seized four high-end SUVs, a country-made revolver and a couple of live cartridges from one of the vehicles.
Senior police inspector Arun Awhad identified those arrested as police constable Sharif Baban Mulani (36) of Indrayaninagar in Bhosari; Azad Shekhlal Mulani (30) and Mubarak Baban Mulani (38) of Chikhali; Aadesh Dilip Omkade (21) of Nigdi; Sandeep Kisan Garud (40) of Talegaon Dabhade; and Hussain Jafar Mulani (43), Siraj Raju Mulani (22) and Vinod Narayan Mane (26) of Kolvan in Mulshi.
The two murder accused - Sameer Mulani and Jameer Mulani - were released on parole from Yerawada jail. As they were being released, their friends and family members from Yerawada, Mulshi, Pimpri Chinchwad, Bhosari, and other areas gathered in front of the prison in a large number.
Awhad said the "welcoming party" included 25 two-wheelers and five SUVs. "They picked up the two inmates and, at a high speed, the mental hospital chowk. The bikers were raising slogans, while SUV drivers were honking continuously. The procession crossed the our police station, and our team gave them chase and brought them back," he said.
"We have initiated an inquiry into the matter and will take action against the constable after it concludes," a senior officer from Pimpri Chinchwad police said.