NCP leader Jitendra Awhad gets anticipatory bail in molestation case
First Published: 15th November, 2022 17:40 IST
The Thane court on Tuesday granted bail to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA and Former Minister Jitendra Awhad on a bond of Rs 15,000 against the accusations of touching a woman with the wrong
The Thane court on Tuesday granted bail to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA and Former Minister Jitendra Awhad on a bond of Rs 15,000 against the accusations of touching a woman with the wrong intention.
On Monday, Awhad filed an anticipatory bail plea in Thane court to avoid arrest in the matter.
The case pertains to a woman alleging that MLA Awhad had touched her with wrong intentions at the inauguration of a flyover in Mumbai.
Earlier, Awhad alleged that the police had registered false cases against him and said he would fight against the “police brutality”. Awhad also announced that he would resign from the MLA post.
“Police registered two false cases against me in 72 hours. I will fight against police brutality. I am deciding to resign from the post of MLA. We can’t witness the murder of democracy,” Awhad said.
Based on the complaint of the women, an FIR was registered against Awhad under section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
“We have received the complaint, and a case has been registered. The matter is being seriously investigated,” the police said.
According to the complainant, on November 13, when Chief Minister Eknath Shinde came to inaugurate the Mumbai-Shilphata Y-Junction flyover, the NCP leader held her hand and pushed her aside when she was on her way to meet the Chief Minister along with other people.
Following the registration of the FIR, the NCP workers created a ruckus at the Mumbai police station and burnt tyres. (ANI)
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