Maharashtra: Latur police take preventive action to curb anti-social activities

Police in Maharashtras Latur city conducted an operation in an area housing coaching centres and took action to prevent antisocial activities The action was taken on Tuesday evening an official saidMore than 100 personnel drawn from four police stations carried out this sudden combing operation he saidPolice took preventive action against miscreants Cases were registered under the Bombay Police Act against 32 people Similarly cases were also filed against 30 people under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act inspector Dilip Sagar saidBesides that a total of 188 cases were registered under the Motor Vehicles Act and a fine of Rs 137 lakh was imposed he said Raids were also conducted at the nearby cafe shopsMeanwhile Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Wednesday said Marathas will not sit quietly until the police personnel responsible for lathicharging peaceful protesters from the community in Jalna district in September are dismissed from serviceAddressing a rally of Maratha community members at Igatpuri in Nashik district Jarange demanded that the names of those who had ordered the lathicharge be disclosedAlso read Mumbai Traffic Police launch new campaign against speeding on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic VictimsldquoWe were observing a peaceful protest for Maratha quota at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district but police personnel charged at us and beat us with lathis Later a case was filed against us Maratha protesters on charges of conspiracy and attempt to murder among others Jarange said recalling the incident which occurred on September 1Until the policemen involved in lathicharge are dismissed from service the Maratha community from our village or from across Maharashtra will not be at peace he saidldquoThere was a temple of Lord Hanuman near our protest site However the police invoked charges such as obstructing the functioning of government work Is the temple part of governmentrdquo he askedJarange demanded that police officials disclose the names of those who had ordered lathichargeldquoIf officials tell us the names they will be free and we will confront the concerned officers It does not matter who the officer is who gave the order for lathichargerdquo he saidPolice had baton charged and lobbed tear gas shells to disperse a violent mob in Antarwali Sarathi village on September 1 after protesters allegedly refused to let authorities shift Jarange who was observing a hunger strike for Maratha quota to the hospitalSeveral persons including 40 police personnel were injured and more than 15 state transport buses were set ablaze in violence